George Westinghouse Jones House | |
Location: | 1944 Union St., Niskayuna, New York |
Coordinates: | 42.7942°N -73.8864°W |
Built: | 1900 |
Architect: | Rutan & Russell |
Architecture: | Shingle Style |
Added: | September 15, 2004 |
Refnum: | 04000998 |
George Westinghouse Jones House, also known by the Welsh name of Caermarthen, is a historic home located in the Town of Niskayuna in Schenectady County, New York. It was built about 1900 and designed by the architectural firm of Rutan & Russell. It is a rambling, -story gable-roofed frame residence in the Shingle Style. it features a high stone foundation, steeply pitched gable roof, a wraparound verandah, hipped roof dormers, and five tall brick chimneys. Its original owner was George Westinghouse Jones, who was a cousin of industrialist George Westinghouse and business administrator for the firm's Schenectady interests.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.