Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Benton in Yates County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1850–1860 and is an example of Italianate style, cobblestone domestic architecture. The main block is a two-story, L-shaped mass with a cross-gable roof and pedimented front gable, connecting a number of wings. It is built of tiny, reddish, oval-shaped cobbles. The farmhouse is among the nine surviving cobblestone buildings in Yates County.[2]
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| Location | Old State Rd. N of jct. with Johnson Rd., Benton, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°45′27″N 76°58′42″W / 42.75750°N 76.97833°W |
| Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | ca 1850s |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Italianate |
| MPS | Cobblestone Architecture of New York State MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000438[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1992 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Nancy L. Todd (March 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14.See also: "Accompanying eight photos".