Orson Ames House

Orson Ames House
Location 3339 Main St.,
Mexico, New York
Coordinates 43°27′35″N 76°14′7″W / 43.45972°N 76.23528°W / 43.45972; -76.23528Coordinates: 43°27′35″N 76°14′7″W / 43.45972°N 76.23528°W / 43.45972; -76.23528
Area less than one acre
Built 1935
Architectural style Mid 19th Century Revival
MPS Freedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS
NRHP reference # 01001318[1]
Added to NRHP December 4, 2001

The Orson Ames House is a historic house located at 3339 Main Street in Mexico, Oswego County, New York.

Description and history

It was built in about 1830, and is a single-story frame structure with a heavy timber post and beam frame and plank walls. The main block is 36 feet wide and 24 feet deep. A major alteration occurred about 1930 and the kitchen was rebuilt in 1960. In 1851, Orson Ames sheltered at the home the famous fugitive slave William "Jerry" Henry.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Helen Breitbeck (2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Orson Ames House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying two photographs


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