Lebbeus Ford House

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Lebbeus Ford House
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LocationJewett Hill Rd.,
Berkshire, New York
Coordinates 42°18′40″N76°11′37″W / 42.31111°N 76.19361°W / 42.31111; -76.19361 Coordinates: 42°18′40″N76°11′37″W / 42.31111°N 76.19361°W / 42.31111; -76.19361
Area9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Builtc. 1830
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Berkshire MRA
NRHP reference No. 84003104 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1984

The Lebbeus Ford House is a historic house located on Jewett Hill Road in Berkshire, Tioga County, New York.

Description and history

The house was built in about 1830, and is a two-story, five-bay wide, brick structure with a central hall plan, designed in a vernacular Federal style. It features an original entry with sidelights, elliptical louvered fan, and two-panel door. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 1984. [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. Mark Reinberger (August 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: J. B. Royce House and Farm Complex". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-11-20.