National Register of Historic Places

Ritter, Simon, Cobblestone Farmhouse

Varick, Seneca County, New York
Listed
November 18, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08001081

About this property

Simon Ritter Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic house located at Varick in Seneca County, New York. It is a late Federal / early Greek Revival style, cobblestone farmhouse with an overlay of Italianate detailing. It is a two-story, slightly asymmetrical structure, on a raised fieldstone foundation. It was built about 1830 and is constructed of irregularly sized and variously colored field cobbles. The house is among the approximately 18 surviving cobblestone buildings in Seneca County. Also on the property are two large early / mid 19th century barns, a carriage house and machine shed, a boathouse built about 1900 on the shore of Cayuga Lake, and a limestone carriage stepping stone. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The owners operate Varick Winery, which has a tasting room on another part of the property.

Location

5102 NY Rt. 89
Varick, Seneca County, New York
42.78281, -76.77360

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Sources

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When was Ritter, Simon, Cobblestone Farmhouse listed on the National Register?

Ritter, Simon, Cobblestone Farmhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Ritter, Simon, Cobblestone Farmhouse?

Ritter, Simon, Cobblestone Farmhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Ritter, Simon, Cobblestone Farmhouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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