Goodsell House is a historic home located at Old Forge in

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. It was built in 1899 and is a -story, wood-frame vernacular Queen Anne–style house with a gable ell. The main block is over a

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foundation. Also on the property is a -story

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and an ice house. It is operated as a local history museum for the town of

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. ''See also:'' ''and:'' It was listed on the

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in 2006. The Town of Webb Historical Association operates the Goodsell Museum as a museum of local history.

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External links

Town of Webb Historical Association
- official site Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) History museums in New York (state) Queen Anne architecture in New York (state) Houses completed in 1899 Museums in Herkimer County, New York Houses in Herkimer County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Herkimer County, New York {{NewYork-museum-stub