Job and Deborah Otis House
Job and Deborah Otis House | |
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Nearest city | Sherwood, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°45′48″N 76°39′4″W / 42.76333°N 76.65111°WCoordinates: 42°45′48″N 76°39′4″W / 42.76333°N 76.65111°W |
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 1⁄2-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 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ 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".
- ↑ 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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