Harvey Whalen House is a historic home located in the town of Penfield in Monroe County, New York. The brick building, constructed in 1875, consists of a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, Victorian Gothic main block with attached Second Empire tower and 1-story brick addition. Also on the property are three contributing structures; two barns (now garages) and a shed.[2]
Harvey Whalen House | |
 Harvey Whalen House, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 1140 Whalen Road, Penfield, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°8′29″N 77°26′45″W / 43.14139°N 77.44583°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001342[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1994 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
Harvey Whalen, a farmer and Penfield town Poormaster, left the house and surrounding Maple Hill Farm to his sons.[3] Of the three sons (Howard, Charles, and H. Wilson Whalen), two went on to serve terms as Penfield town supervisor.[3] Later owners included the Footer family and the Simonetti family.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Nancy L. Todd (September 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Harvey Whalen House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-10-01. See also: "Accompanying four photos".
- ^ a b c Kanauer, Kathy (October 26, 2012). "Penfield Memories: Harvey Whalen House". Democrat and Chronicle, "Our Towns East" section. Rochester, New York. Gannett Company. p. 4. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2012.