Towar-Ennis Farmhouse and Barn Complex
National Register of Historic Places

Towar-Ennis Farmhouse and Barn Complex

Lyons, Wayne County, New York
Listed
October 15, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
09000967

About this property

Towar–Ennis Farmhouse and Barn Complex is a historic farm complex located at Lyons in Wayne County, New York. The contributing elements of the complex include a vernacular Greek Revival style farmhouse, two barns (one with silo), a carriage house, a corncrib, a smoke house, a stone retaining wall, and a hitching post. The farmhouse consists of a two-story, three-bay wide, sidehall plan main block built in 1832, with a 1 1/2 story side wing added in 1852. A rear kitchen wing was added in 1986. The main barn was built in 1852. The complex is representative of rural agrarian farmsteads of the 19th and early-20th centuries in the Finger Lakes Region. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

265 NY 14
Lyons, Wayne County, New York
43.02381, -76.98806

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Sources

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When was Towar-Ennis Farmhouse and Barn Complex listed on the National Register?

Towar-Ennis Farmhouse and Barn Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Towar-Ennis Farmhouse and Barn Complex?

Towar-Ennis Farmhouse and Barn Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Towar-Ennis Farmhouse and Barn Complex?

The period of significance for Towar-Ennis Farmhouse and Barn Complex is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1832.

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