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Walter Butler Homestead

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Nearest cityNE of Fonda on Old Trail Rd. near Fonda, New York
Coordinates42°57′43″N 74°21′17″W / 42.96194°N 74.35472°W / 42.96194; -74.35472
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1742
Walter Butler Homestead
Walter Butler Homestead is located in New York
Walter Butler Homestead
Walter Butler Homestead is located in the United States
Walter Butler Homestead
Nearest cityNE of Fonda on Old Trail Rd. near Fonda, New York
Coordinates42°57′43″N 74°21′17″W / 42.96194°N 74.35472°W / 42.96194; -74.35472
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1742
ArchitectButler, Walter
NRHP reference No.76001229[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1976

Walter Butler Homestead, also known as Butlersbury, is a historic home located near Fonda in Montgomery County, New York. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, 40-foot-long, 30-foot-wide, 18th-century farmhouse. It has a limestone block foundation and cellar and attic. The dwelling was built by Lt. Walter Butler (ca. 1670–1760), father of John Butler (1728-1796).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

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