Horace and Grace Bush House

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Horace and Grace Bush House
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Horace and Grace Bush House, September 2012
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Location1932 Five Mile Line Rd., Penfield, New York
Coordinates 43°8′33″N77°28′36″W / 43.14250°N 77.47667°W / 43.14250; -77.47667 Coordinates: 43°8′33″N77°28′36″W / 43.14250°N 77.47667°W / 43.14250; -77.47667
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1821
ArchitectOwen, Calvin
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 94000590 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1994

Horace and Grace Bush House, also known as Bush-Fellows Residence, is a historic home located at Penfield in Monroe County, New York. It is an 1821 Federal style structure with Greek Revival period additions and embellishments. The main block is a two-story, five bay post and beam structure sheathed in clapboard. It is regular and symmetrical in massing and plan. The house was moved to its current location in 1931. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [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. Kathleen LaFrank (March 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Horace and Grace Bush House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-10-01.See also: "Accompanying seven photos".