La Farge Land Office

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La Farge Land Office
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LocationJct. of Main and Mill Sts., SW corner, Hamlet of La Fargeville, Orleans, New York
Coordinates 44°11′35″N75°58′3″W / 44.19306°N 75.96750°W / 44.19306; -75.96750
Arealess than one acre
Built1825
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Orleans MPS
NRHP reference No. 96000668 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1996

La Farge Land Office, also known as Orleans Hotel, is a historic commercial building located at Orleans in Jefferson County, New York. It was built about 1825 and is a 2-story, five-by-three-bay, side-gabled limestone building in the Federal style. A 1+12-story stone wing extends from the rear of the house and a 1-story wooden addition was completed in 1910. It was built by land speculator and French merchant John La Farge, as a land office, residence, and hotel. He used it until he returned to New York City in 1838. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [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. Linda M. Garofalini (September 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: La Farge Land Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-12-10.See also: "Accompanying five photos".