Webster Wagner House was a historic home located at Palatine Bridge in

Montgomery County, New York Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,532. The county seat is Fonda. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1 ...

. It was built in 1876 and designed by architect

Horatio Nelson White Horatio Nelson White (February 8, 1814 – July 29, 1892) was an American architect based out of Syracuse, New York, and became one of New York State's most prominent architects from about 1865 to 1880. White designed many homes, armories, chur ...

(1814–1892) as the home for railroad car magnate

Webster Wagner Webster Wagner (October 2, 1817 – January 13, 1882) was an American inventor, manufacturer and politician from New York. Life Wagner was born near Palatine Bridge, New York. He developed a wagon-making business with his brother James. The busin ...

(1817–1882). It consisted of a -story main block with a 2-story rear service wing. It featured a 3-story entrance tower at the southeast corner. ''See also:'' It was added to the

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in 1973. The home was a victim of

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