Timothy M. Younglove Octagon House
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The Timothy M. Younglove Octagon House built in 1859 is an historic octagonal house located at 8329 Pleasant Valley Road in the town of Urbana
near Hammondsport
, New York
. It was built by land surveyor
Timothy Meigs Younglove, who surveyed Hammondport when it was incorporated.
In 2002, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
. It is now the Black Sheep Inn.
Urbana, New York
Urbana is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,546 at the 2000 census.The Town of Urbana is in the northeast part of the county and northeast of Bath, New York.- History :The town was first settled around 1793....
near Hammondsport
Hammondsport, New York
Hammondsport is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founding father.The Village of Hammondsport is in the Town of Urbana and is northeast of Bath, New York....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It was built by land surveyor
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
Timothy Meigs Younglove, who surveyed Hammondport when it was incorporated.
In 2002, it was added to 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...
. It is now the Black Sheep Inn.