Harvey Whalen House

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Harvey Whalen House
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Harvey Whalen House, September 2012
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Location1140 Whalen Road, Penfield, New York
Coordinates 43°8′29″N77°26′45″W / 43.14139°N 77.44583°W / 43.14139; -77.44583
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1875
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Gothic
NRHP reference No. 94001342 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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+12-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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2009-10-01.See also: "Accompanying four photos".
  3. 1 2 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.