L. Bliss House

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L. Bliss House
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Location90 W. Main St.,
Westfield, New York
Coordinates 42°19′9″N79°34′55″W / 42.31917°N 79.58194°W / 42.31917; -79.58194 Coordinates: 42°19′9″N79°34′55″W / 42.31917°N 79.58194°W / 42.31917; -79.58194
Built1853
Architectural styleItalian Villa
MPS Westfield Village MRA
NRHP reference No. 83001647 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1983

The L. Bliss House is a historic house located at 90 West Main Street in Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York.

Description and history

It is a two-story, wood-framed Italian Villa style dwelling built in 1853. It is believed to have been built for Lorenzo Bliss, a local brewer. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1983. [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. Mari Runfola (July 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: L. Bliss House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-06-14.