Morse Farm is a historic farm property located in the village of Moravia in Cayuga County, New York. Its main building is a two-story, frame Federal style farmhouse. The house is in a "big house, little house, back house" configuration. Portions of the house reportedly date to 1794; the house was remodelled into essentially its present form about 1815. Also on the property is a 19th-century two-story barn with board and batten siding.[2]
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| Location | 52 S. Main St., Moravia, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°42′23″N 76°25′12″W / 42.70625°N 76.42010°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1794 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Moravia MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000067[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1995 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
Its address in National Register registration was 53 South Main St. but the street has been renumbered; it located at what is now 52 South Main St.
A historic plaque identifies the original portion of the house, what is now the kitchen area, as the oldest in Moravia.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Richard Carlson (October 12, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Morse Farm". NARA. Retrieved 2009-11-10. Includes six photos from 1994.
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