William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Benton in Yates County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1844 and is an example of Greek Revival style, cobblestone domestic architecture. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, L-shaped residence. It is built of reddish lakewashed cobbles. The property includes a barn and smokehouse. The farmhouse is among the nine surviving cobblestone buildings in Yates County.[2]
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| Location | Alexander Rd. W of jct. with Thistle St. Rd., Benton, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°45′33″N 77°2′21″W / 42.75917°N 77.03917°W |
| Area | 69.4 acres (28.1 ha) |
| Built | 1844 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Cobblestone Architecture of New York State MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000437[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: William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14.See also: "Accompanying seven photos".