Julius and Harriet Bull House

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Julius and Harriet Bull House
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Location2534 Lower Lake Rd. Seneca Falls, New York
Coordinates 42°54′14″N76°45′5″W / 42.90389°N 76.75139°W / 42.90389; -76.75139
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built1830 (1830)
Architectural styleEarly 19th-century vernacular
MPS Freedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS
NRHP reference No. 07000869 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 2007

Julius and Harriet Bull House, also known as Ferry Farm, is a historic home located at Seneca Falls in Seneca County, New York. The house is a four bay wide[ further explanation needed ], two story cobblestone house. It was built in 1830 and the facade is constructed of variously sized and colored field cobbles. The house is among the approximately 18 surviving cobblestone buildings in Seneca County. The house is believed to have been used as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Also on the property is a contributing carriage barn / workshop. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [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. Nancy L. Todd (May 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Julius and Harriet Bull House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying two photos". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2009-11-11.