Adsit House

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Adsit House
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Location34 Main St.,
Hornell, New York
Coordinates 42°19′42″N77°39′49″W / 42.32833°N 77.66361°W / 42.32833; -77.66361 Coordinates: 42°19′42″N77°39′49″W / 42.32833°N 77.66361°W / 42.32833; -77.66361
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1828
ArchitectDavenport, Ira
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival, et al.
NRHP reference No. 03000047 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 2003

Adsit House was a historic house located at 34 Main Street in Hornell, Steuben County, New York.

Description and history

It was a two-story, L-shaped brick dwelling constructed in stages between 1828 and 1880. The original section constructed in 1828 was a two-story, three-bay brick residence in the Federal style, the first brick structure in Hornell. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 2003. [1]

The house was demolished on June 15, 2010. Hornell residents had mixed emotions about the historic house being razed. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Anthony Opalka (July 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Adsit House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-10-31.See also: "Accompanying 17 photos".
  3. Hornell Tribune Article Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine