National Register of Historic Places

Rider-Hopkins Farm and Olmsted Camp

Sardinia, Erie County, New York
Listed
January 15, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98001613

About this property

Rider–Hopkins Farm and Olmsted Camp is a historic farm and summer camp located at Sardinia in Erie County, New York. It consists of a 188.4-acre (0.762 km2) property containing a Greek Revival style brick farmhouse dating to the 1840s known as the James and Abigail Hopkins House. The property retains its original boundaries as purchased from the Holland Land Company in 1828. The property is also the site of the Olmsted Camp; a turn of the 20th century family summer camp in the Adirondack "Great Camp" tradition. The camp buildings are in the Arts and Crafts style and grounds are laid out in a naturalistic manner. The camp was designed by Harold LeRoy Olmsted (1886–1972); a locally prominent architect, landscape architect, and artist, who was also a distant relative of Frederick Law Olmsted. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Location

12820 Benton Rd.
Sardinia, Erie County, New York
42.53298, -78.51088

Categories

ARCHITECTUREAGRICULTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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When was Rider-Hopkins Farm and Olmsted Camp listed on the National Register?

Rider-Hopkins Farm and Olmsted Camp was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 15, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Rider-Hopkins Farm and Olmsted Camp?

Rider-Hopkins Farm and Olmsted Camp is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rider-Hopkins Farm and Olmsted Camp?

The period of significance for Rider-Hopkins Farm and Olmsted Camp is recorded as the industrial era.

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