William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse

William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse
Location Alexander Rd. W of jct. with Thistle St. Rd., Benton, New York
Coordinates 42°45′33″N 77°2′21″W / 42.75917°N 77.03917°W / 42.75917; -77.03917Coordinates: 42°45′33″N 77°2′21″W / 42.75917°N 77.03917°W / 42.75917; -77.03917
Area 69.4 acres (28.1 ha)
Built 1844
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Cobblestone Architecture of New York State MPS
NRHP reference # 92000437[1]
Added to NRHP May 11, 1992

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[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 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".


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