page_title: Franklin B. Hough House
hierarchical_section_title: Franklin B. Hough House
caption_attribution_description: Franklin B. Hough House, Lowville, New York. Photo from 1962; verified by National Park Service (NPS) employee Richard E. Greenwood in 1975.
context_page_description: The Franklin B. Hough House is a historic house at 7629 Collins Street in Lowville, New York. Built 1860-61, it was the home of the "father of American forestry," Franklin Hough, a medical doctor, scientist, historian who served as the first chief of the United States Division of Forestry, the predecessor of the United States Forest Service. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
context_section_description: The Franklin B. Hough House is a historic house at 7629 Collins Street in Lowville, New York.  Built 1860-61, it was the home of the "father of American forestry," Franklin Hough (1822-1885), a medical doctor, scientist, historian who served as the first chief of the United States Division of Forestry, the predecessor of the United States Forest Service.  It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
caption: 1962 photo
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