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Richardson Bates House Museum

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A history museum on E 3rd St, in the middle of things: 95 places within a five-minute walk. One of 20 history & landmarks in Oswego.

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On the National Register since 1975

Richardson-Bates House

Richardson-Bates House

Richardson-Bates House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 5, 1975. It is significant for its politics, architecture and social history at the state level. Its architecture is described as Italianate.

The Richardson-Bates House Museum is a historic home located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is constructed primarily of brick and built in two stages. The main section is a 2+1⁄2-story, Tuscan Villa style brick residence with a gable roof and 4-story tower designed by architect Andrew Jackson Warner about 1867. The interior features carved woodwork by Louis Lavonier. The South wing addition included a priv…

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95 places within a five-minute walk of Richardson Bates House Museum.

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135 E 3rd St

The nearest neighbor is The Belvedere Inn at Merriam House, 1 min walk away.

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Address135 E 3rd St · 13126
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Address
135 E 3rd St
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Not set
Phone
(315) 343-1342
Website
https://oswegohistorical.org/
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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