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William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse

Coordinates: 42°45′33″N 77°2′21″W / 42.75917°N 77.03917°W / 42.75917; -77.03917
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William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse
William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse is located in New York
William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse
William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse is located in the United States
William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse
LocationAlexander Rd. W of jct. with Thistle St. Rd., Benton, New York
Coordinates42°45′33″N 77°2′21″W / 42.75917°N 77.03917°W / 42.75917; -77.03917
Area69.4 acres (28.1 ha)
Built1844
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSCobblestone Architecture of New York State MPS
NRHP reference No.92000437[1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1992

William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Benton in Yates County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1844 and is an example of Greek Revival style, cobblestone domestic architecture. It is a 1+12-story, L-shaped residence. It is built of reddish lakewashed cobbles. The property includes a barn and smokehouse. The farmhouse is among the nine surviving cobblestone buildings in Yates County.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Nancy L. Todd (March 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14.See also: "Accompanying seven photos".