National Register of Historic Places

Harmon Cobblestone Farmhouse and Cobblestone Smokehouse

Phelps, Ontario County, New York
Listed
May 21, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000552

About this property

Harmon Cobblestone Farmhouse and Cobblestone Smokehouse is a historic home located at Phelps in Ontario County, New York. The farmhouse was constructed in 1842 and is an example of vernacular Greek Revival style, cobblestone domestic architecture. The house consists of a 2-story, three-bay side-hall main block with a 1+1⁄2-story north wing and 1-story east wing. The exterior walls are built primarily of small, red, oval, lake washed cobbles. Also on the property is a smokehouse built of both red, lake washed cobbles and irregular field cobbles. They are among the approximately 101 cobblestone buildings in Ontario County and 26 in the village and town of Phelps. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

983 Smith Rd.
Phelps, Ontario County, New York
42.99213, -77.12451

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Sources

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When was Harmon Cobblestone Farmhouse and Cobblestone Smokehouse listed on the National Register?

Harmon Cobblestone Farmhouse and Cobblestone Smokehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Harmon Cobblestone Farmhouse and Cobblestone Smokehouse?

Harmon Cobblestone Farmhouse and Cobblestone Smokehouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Harmon Cobblestone Farmhouse and Cobblestone Smokehouse?

The period of significance for Harmon Cobblestone Farmhouse and Cobblestone Smokehouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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