Job and Deborah Otis House

Job and Deborah Otis House
Nearest city Sherwood, New York
Coordinates 42°45′48″N 76°39′4″W / 42.76333°N 76.65111°W / 42.76333; -76.65111Coordinates: 42°45′48″N 76°39′4″W / 42.76333°N 76.65111°W / 42.76333; -76.65111
Area 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built 1815
Architectural style Federal
MPS Freedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS
NRHP reference # 08000468[1]
Added to NRHP May 29, 2008

Job and Deborah Otis House, also known as East Otis Farm, is a historic home located at Sherwood in Cayuga County, New York. It is a Federal-style dwelling built in 1815. It consists of a 2-story, three-bay, side-hall main block with a 1 12-story side ell. Also on the property is a mid- to late-19th-century barn. During the 1840s the dwelling was home to Job and Deborah Otis, who were Orthodox Quakers and leaders of the Otisites.[2] Their granddaughter was the painter Amy Otis.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Nancy L. Todd (March 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Job and Deborah Otis House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
  3. Denis Larionov & Alexander Zhulin. "Read the eBook Biographical review; this volume contains biographical sketches of the leading citizens of Cayuga County, New York by Biographical Review Publishing Company online for free (page 72 of 85)". Ebooksread.com. Retrieved 2017-01-13.


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