Alverson-Copeland House

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Alverson-Copeland House
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Alverson-Copeland House
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Location1612 Rochester St.,
Lima, New York
Coordinates 42°54′52″N77°36′44″W / 42.91444°N 77.61222°W / 42.91444; -77.61222 Coordinates: 42°54′52″N77°36′44″W / 42.91444°N 77.61222°W / 42.91444; -77.61222
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1853
ArchitectSearle, H.; Et al.
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate
MPS Lima MRA
NRHP reference No. 89001133 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 31, 1989

The Alverson-Copeland House is a historic house located at 1612 Rochester Street in Lima, Livingston County, New York.

Description and history

It was built in about 1853, and is a two-story, three-bay-wide and three-bay-deep, brick residence with late Greek Revival and early-Italianate-style design and decoration features. A 1+12-story brick wing extends from the rear. The house features a one-story, flat-roofed verandah on the front with broadly projecting eaves, full molded entablature, and Egyptian/Moorish Revival inspired support posts. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1989. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Frances Gotcsik (October 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Alverson-Copeland House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-09-01.