Benham House

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Benham House
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Location280-282 S. Main St.,
Canandaigua, New York
Coordinates 42°52′59″N77°16′45″W / 42.88306°N 77.27917°W / 42.88306; -77.27917 Coordinates: 42°52′59″N77°16′45″W / 42.88306°N 77.27917°W / 42.88306; -77.27917
Arealess than one acre
Built1876
Architectural styleItalianate
MPS Canandaigua MRA
NRHP reference No. 84002823 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1984

The Benham House is a historic house located at 280-282 South Main Street in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.

Description and history

It was built in about 1876, and is a two-story, three-bay wide, Italianate-style brick dwelling. It features a low hipped roof topped by a cupola with cast iron cresting, full-width front porch, and two-story projecting bay window. [2] :3, 7

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-11-01.Note: This includes n.a. (September 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Benham House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01.