Constant Riley W. Bixby House

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Constant Riley W. Bixby House
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Location2888 Carmen Rd.,
Hartland, New York
Coordinates 43°15′39″N78°29′22″W / 43.26072°N 78.48935°W / 43.26072; -78.48935 Coordinates: 43°15′39″N78°29′22″W / 43.26072°N 78.48935°W / 43.26072; -78.48935
Built1845
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Cobblestone Architecture of New York State MPS
NRHP reference No. 02001333 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2002

The Constant Riley W. Bixby House is a historic house located at 2888 Carmen Road in Hartland, Niagara County, New York.

Description and history

It is a two-story, cobblestone structure built in 1845 by Vermont native Constant Riley W. Bixby, in the Greek Revival/Exotic Revival style. It features smooth, regularly shaped, evenly colored lake-washed cobblestones in its construction. It is one of approximately 47 cobblestone structures in Niagara County. [2] In total, there are three contributing structures and one non-contributing structure on the property. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2002. [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. "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 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Nancy L. Todd (July 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Constant Riley W. Bixby House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying four photographs
  3. "Constant Riley W. Bixby House". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.