Harvey Whalen House

Harvey Whalen House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Harvey Whalen House, September 2012
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Location	1140 Whalen Road, Penfield, New York
Coordinates	43°8′29″N77°26′45″W / 43.14139°N 77.44583°W / 43.14139; -77.44583
Area	1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built	1875
Architectural style	Second Empire, Gothic
NRHP reference No.	94001342 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 21, 1994

Harvey Whalen House is a historic home located in the town of Penfield in Monroe County, New York. The brick building, constructed in 1875, consists of a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, Victorian Gothic main block with attached Second Empire tower and 1-story brick addition. Also on the property are three contributing structures; two barns (now garages) and a shed. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. ^[1]

Harvey Whalen, a farmer and Penfield town Poormaster, left the house and surrounding Maple Hill Farm to his sons. ^[3] Of the three sons (Howard, Charles, and H. Wilson Whalen), two went on to serve terms as Penfield town supervisor. ^[3] Later owners included the Footer family and the Simonetti family. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Nancy L. Todd (September 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Harvey Whalen House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved October 1, 2009.See also: "Accompanying four photos".
3. Kanauer, Kathy (October 26, 2012). "Penfield Memories: Harvey Whalen House". Democrat and Chronicle, "Our Towns East" section. Rochester, New York. Gannett Company. p. 4. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2012.