La Farge Retainer Houses

La Farge Retainer Houses, also known as Biddlecom House and Budlong House, are two historic homes located at Orleans, Jefferson County, New York. They were built about 1835. The Biddlecom House is a 2-story, front-gabled limestone building with a side hall entry and 1 12-story rear wing. Also on the property is a small frame garage, decorative cast iron fence, stone wall, and stone carriage step. The Budlong House is a 2-story, front-gabled limestone building with a 1 12-story rear wing. They were built by land speculator and French merchant, John La Farge, as "model homes" to attract new settlers to the region.[2]

La Farge Retainer Houses
Biddlecom House
LocationMain St., S of jct. of Main St. and Ford Rd., Orleans, New York
Coordinates44°11′28″N 75°58′4″W
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1838
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Federal
MPSOrleans MPS
NRHP reference No.97000941[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 21, 1997

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.