The Peter Chandler House is a historic house located at 5897 Main Street in

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Description and history

It is a formal, two-story,

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style residence constructed of grey

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. The residence was built in 1838 and is five bays in width with a symmetrically composed facade and one chimney piercing its roof. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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on November 14, 1991.

References

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Houses completed in 1838 Houses in Oswego County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Oswego County, New York {{OswegoCountyNY-NRHP-stub