Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse

Summary

Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at 1227 Leet Road in Phelps, Ontario County, New York. It was constructed in 1854 and is an example of a Greek Revival or Italianate style, cobblestone domestic architecture. The house consists of a two-story main block with a one-story side wing and is one of the most elaborate, finely crafted cobblestone residences in the Finger Lakes region. The exterior walls are built primarily of small, red, oval, lake washed cobbles. It is among the approximately 101 cobblestone buildings in Ontario County and nine in the town of Seneca.[2]

Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse
Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse is located in New York
Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse
Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse is located in the United States
Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse
Location1227 Leet Rd., Seneca, New York
Coordinates42°50′28″N 77°2′19″W / 42.84111°N 77.03861°W / 42.84111; -77.03861
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1854
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
MPSCobblestone Architecture of New York State MPS
NRHP reference No.92001051[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 06, 1992

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

References edit

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