National Register of Historic Places

La Farge Retainer Houses

Orleans, Jefferson County, New York
Listed
August 20, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000941

About this property

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+1⁄2-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+1⁄2-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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

Orleans, Jefferson County, New York
44.19116, -75.96749

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was La Farge Retainer Houses listed on the National Register?

La Farge Retainer Houses was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1997.

What type of historic resource is La Farge Retainer Houses?

La Farge Retainer Houses is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for La Farge Retainer Houses is recorded as the industrial era.

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