Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1229 Birdsey Road
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Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1229 Birdsey Road is a farmhouse in the town of Junius, New York
, in Seneca County, New York
. It is significant as a well-preserved example of cobblestone
architecture, in a vernacular Greek Revival style. North of the house, there is also a large barn believed to date to the late 19th century. This property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on August 6, 2008. It is the sixth property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.
details under a hip roof
. The Greek Revival features of the entrance include square pilasters and half side-lights. The builder and/or architect is not known.
, effectively on the northeast corner of that intersection. The town of Junius remains largely rural in character. The 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) property is what remains of the original 100 acre (0.404686 km²) farmstead. The topography is fairly flat, and the land mostly cleared, with scattered groups of trees.
There are three other cobblestone farmhouses in the same township which are also listed on the National Register: Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1027 Stone Church Rd.
, Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1027 Stone Church Rd.
, and John Graves Cobblestone Farmhouse
.
Junius
Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of letters to the Public Advertiser, from 21 January 1769 to 21 January 1772. The signature had been already used, apparently by him, in a letter of 21 November 1768...
, in Seneca County, New York
Seneca County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,342 people, 12,630 households, and 8,626 families residing in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile . There were 14,794 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
. It is significant as a well-preserved example of cobblestone
Cobblestone
Cobblestones are stones that were frequently used in the pavement of early streets. "Cobblestone" is derived from the very old English word "cob", which had a wide range of meanings, one of which was "rounded lump" with overtones of large size...
architecture, in a vernacular Greek Revival style. North of the house, there is also a large barn believed to date to the late 19th century. This property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on August 6, 2008. It is the sixth property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.
House
The house is thought to have been built in the 1830s or 1840s. The walls of the two-story structure are made with rounded field stones between limestone quoins that both decorate and stabilize the walls. The multi-colored field cobbles are held in place with limestone mortared "V" joints, typical of cobblestone construction of the Middle Period. The quoins are twelve inches (305 mm) high, and there are three to four courses of cobblestones for each quoin. The house is laid out with two windows on either side of a central entrance. The one-story porch outside the front door has VictorianVictorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
details under a hip roof
Hip roof
A hip roof, or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope. Thus it is a house with no gables or other vertical sides to the roof. A square hip roof is shaped like a pyramid. Hip roofs on the houses could have two triangular side...
. The Greek Revival features of the entrance include square pilasters and half side-lights. The builder and/or architect is not known.
Architecture
Cobblestone architecture was developed in New York State to a high degree. A survey identified 660 cobblestone structures in 21 New York counties. There may be approximately 300 elsewhere in the United States, concentrated in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Vermont.Barn
The barn on the property is constructed of wood siding attached vertically to the frame. It is itself significant as a typical example of late 19th century barn construction.Location
The property is located on Birdsey Road, a north-south county road, directly adjacent to the New York State ThruwayNew York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
, effectively on the northeast corner of that intersection. The town of Junius remains largely rural in character. The 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) property is what remains of the original 100 acre (0.404686 km²) farmstead. The topography is fairly flat, and the land mostly cleared, with scattered groups of trees.
There are three other cobblestone farmhouses in the same township which are also listed on the National Register: Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1027 Stone Church Rd.
Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1027 Stone Church Rd.
Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1027 Stone Church Rd. is a historic home located at Junius in Seneca County, New York. It is a vernacular Greek Revival style, cobblestone L-shaped farmhouse. It consists of a -story, gable-roofed main block with a 1-story former kitchen wing. It was built about 1840 and...
, Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1027 Stone Church Rd.
Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1027 Stone Church Rd.
Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1027 Stone Church Rd. is a historic home located at Junius in Seneca County, New York. It is a vernacular Greek Revival style, cobblestone L-shaped farmhouse. It consists of a -story, gable-roofed main block with a 1-story former kitchen wing. It was built about 1840 and...
, and John Graves Cobblestone Farmhouse
John Graves Cobblestone Farmhouse
John Graves Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Junius in Seneca County, New York. It is a late Federal style, cobblestone farmhouse. It is a two story, three bay wide side hall structure, with a one story frame wing. It was built about 1837 and is constructed of irregularly sized...
.
See also
- Cobblestone Historic DistrictCobblestone Historic DistrictThe Cobblestone Historic District is located along state highway NY 104 in Childs, New York, United States. It comprises three buildings that exemplify the cobblestone architecture developed to a high degree in the regions of upstate New York near Lake Ontario and exported to other areas with...
- National Register of Historic Places featured properties and districtsNational Register of Historic Places featured properties and districtsThis is a list of National Register of Historic Places featured properties and districts. The National Park Service features one new listing on the National Register of Historic Places each week...