National Register of Historic Places

Edgewater Farm

Willsboro Point, Essex County, New York
Listed
February 17, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88000035

About this property

Edgewater Farm is a historic farm property located at Willsboro Point in Essex County, New York. It contains four contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure. The main house, known as the Rowley house, is an early-19th-century residence, dated to about 1812 (and raided by the British during the War of 1812), with two earlier service wings from about 1796 and 1820. It consists of a rectangular, two-story, five-bay frame main block, with a two-stage ell consisting of a 1+1⁄2-story kitchen wing and 1+1⁄2-story shop / carriage barn. The main block features an elaborate Greek Revival–style entrance and portico. Also on the property are former farm outbuildings including a horse barn, a cow and hay barn, and a creamery. The property also includes a family cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

470 Point Rd.
Willsboro Point, Essex County, New York
44.40173, -73.38364

Categories

AGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ligonier Point Historic District
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1.3 mi
Adsit Log House
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Flat Rock Camp
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1.9 mi
Willsboro School, The
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2.4 mi
Willsboro Congregational Church
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2.7 mi

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When was Edgewater Farm listed on the National Register?

Edgewater Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Edgewater Farm?

Edgewater Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Edgewater Farm?

The period of significance for Edgewater Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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