Ebenezer Watts House

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Ebenezer Watts House
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Ebenezer Watts House, October 1967
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Location47 S. Fitzhugh St., Rochester, New York
Coordinates 43°9′13″N77°36′50″W / 43.15361°N 77.61389°W / 43.15361; -77.61389 Coordinates: 43°9′13″N77°36′50″W / 43.15361°N 77.61389°W / 43.15361; -77.61389
Arealess than one acre
Built1825
Architectural style Italianate, Federal
MPS Inner Loop MRA
NRHP reference No. 85003632 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 18, 1996

Ebenezer Watts House is a historic home located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was built between 1825 and 1827 and remodelled in the 1850s. It is a two-story brick structure with a hipped roof and cupola in the Italianate style. It features a Federal style entrance and interior. It is the oldest surviving residence in downtown Rochester. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [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. Ted Bartlett (August 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ebenezer Watts House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-10-01.See also: "Accompanying two photos".