Cottages at Central Point

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Cottages at Central Point
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Location14681–14697 Keuka Village Rd., Wayne, New York
Coordinates 42°30′01″N77°06′45″W / 42.50028°N 77.11250°W / 42.50028; -77.11250 Coordinates: 42°30′01″N77°06′45″W / 42.50028°N 77.11250°W / 42.50028; -77.11250
Area0.46 acres (0.19 ha)
Builtlate 1880s
Built byPotter, Jephtha A.
Architectural styleVictorian
NRHP reference No. 11000754 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 20, 2011

Cottages at Central Point are a set of four historic cottages located on the east shore of Keuka Lake in Wayne in Steuben County, New York. They were built in the late 1880s, and are two-story, wood-frame cottages with steep gable roofs and wide porches. The cottages feature eclectic Victorian stylistic elements including board-and-batten siding, decorative stick work and brackets, wrap around porches, and decorative balusters. The cottages are known as "Sans Souci," "Marjean Lodge," "Villula," and "Ultimatum." [2]

They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 10/17/11 THROUGH 10/21/11. National Park Service. 2011-10-28.
  2. Robert T. Englert (June 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cottages at Central Point". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2012-08-05.See also: "Accompanying 10 photos".