Morgan Cobblestone Farmhouse

Last updated
Morgan Cobblestone Farmhouse
Morgan Cobblestone Farmhouse Lima NY.JPG
USA New York location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location 6870 W. Main Rd., Lima, New York
Coordinates 42°54′6″N77°37′55″W / 42.90167°N 77.63194°W / 42.90167; -77.63194 Coordinates: 42°54′6″N77°37′55″W / 42.90167°N 77.63194°W / 42.90167; -77.63194
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1832
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
MPS Lima MRA
NRHP reference # 89001118 [1]
Added to NRHP August 31, 1989

Morgan Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Lima in Livingston County, New York. It was constructed in 1832 and is a two-story, three-bay cobblestone main block with a two-story rear wing. It was built in the late Federal / early Greek Revival style. It features irregularly shaped, variously sized and colored cobbles in its construction. Also on the property is a historic hitching post. [2]

Livingston County, New York County in the United States

Livingston County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,393. Its county seat is Geneseo. The county is named after Robert R. Livingston, who helped draft the Declaration of Independence and negotiated the Louisiana Purchase.

Cobblestone architecture

Cobblestone architecture refers to the use of cobblestones embedded in mortar as method for erecting walls on houses and commercial buildings. It was frequently used in the northeastern United States and upper Midwest in the early 19th century; the greatest concentration of surviving cobblestone buildings is in New York State.

Federal architecture architectural style

Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the newly founded United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federalist Era. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design in the United States of the same time period. The style broadly corresponds to the classicism of Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Regency architecture in Britain and to the French Empire style.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

Related Research Articles

Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1229 Birdsey Road

Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1229 Birdsey Road is a farmhouse in the town of Junius, New York, in Seneca County, New York. It is significant as a well-preserved example of cobblestone architecture, in a vernacular Greek Revival style. North of the house, there is also a large barn believed to date to the late 19th century. This property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 2008. It is the sixth property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.

Ganoung Cobblestone Farmhouse

Ganoung Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Lima in Livingston County, New York. It was constructed in the 1830s and is a vernacular two story, five bay cobblestone structure built in the late Federal / early Greek Revival style. It features irregularly shaped, variously sized and colored cobbles in its construction. Also on the property is a 19th-century carriage barn, small shed, and a well with pump.

Markham Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex

Markham Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex is a historic home and barn complex located at Lima in Livingston County, New York. The home was constructed about 1832 and is a 2-story, three-bay cobblestone main block with a ​1 12-story rear wing. It was built in the late Federal / early Greek Revival style. Also on the property are a full complement of outbuildings dating from the 19th and early 20th century, including three contributing barns, a shed, two silos, a well with pump, and the remains of a former barn.

Harmon Cobblestone Farmhouse and Cobblestone Smokehouse

Harmon Cobblestone Farmhouse and Cobblestone Smokehouse is a historic home located at Phelps in Ontario County, New York. The farmhouse was constructed in 1842 and is an example of vernacular Greek Revival style, cobblestone domestic architecture. The house consists of a 2-story, three-bay side-hall main block with a ​1 12-story north wing and 1-story east wing. The exterior walls are built primarily of small, red, oval, lake washed cobbles. Also on the property is a smokehouse built of both red, lake washed cobbles and irregular field cobbles. They are among the approximately 101 cobblestone buildings in Ontario County and 26 in the village and town of Phelps.

Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse

Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Phelps in Ontario County, New York. It was constructed in 1854 and is an example of a Greek Revival / Italianate style, cobblestone domestic architecture. The house consists of a two-story main block with a one-story side wing and is one of the most elaborate, finely crafted cobblestone residences in the Finger Lakes region. The exterior walls are built primarily of small, red, oval, lake washed cobbles. It is among the approximately 101 cobblestone buildings in Ontario County and nine in the town of Seneca.

Cole Cobblestone Farmhouse Historic building in New York, US

Cole Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Mendon in Monroe County, New York. It is a Federal style cobblestone farmhouse built about 1832. It is constructed of medium-sized field cobbles and is one of only 10 surviving cobblestone buildings in Mendon.

William Covert Cobblestone Farmhouse

William Covert Cobblestone Farmhouse, also known as the Covert-Brodie-Pollok House, is a historic home located at Greece, New York. It is a Greek Revival style cobblestone farmhouse built about 1832. It is constructed of medium-sized field cobbles and is one of four surviving cobblestone buildings in Greece. The property includes a contributing cobblestone well with pump.

Angus Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex

Angus Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex is a historic home and barn located at Benton in Yates County, New York. The complex consists of the farmhouse, was constructed about 1831-1834, and three contributing outbuildings. The farmhouse is an example of vernacular Greek Revival style, cobblestone domestic architecture. The exterior walls are built of variously shaped and colored field cobbles. Also on the property are two large frame barns and a small shed. The farmhouse is smong the nine surviving cobblestone buildings in Yates County.

Barden Cobblestone Farmhouse

Barden Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Benton in Yates County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1843 and is an example of vernacular Greek Revival style, cobblestone domestic architecture. It is a ​1 12-story, five-bay center-hall building. It is built of small, multi-colored field cobbles. Also on the property are two sheds, two wells, and a hitching post. The farmhouse is among the nine surviving cobblestone buildings in Yates County.

Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse

Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Benton in Yates County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1850-1860 and is an example of Italianate style, cobblestone domestic architecture. The main block is a two-story, "L" shaped mass with a cross gable roof and pedimented front gable, connecting a number of wings. It is built of tiny, reddish oval shaped cobbles. The farmhouse is among the nine surviving cobblestone buildings in Yates County.

William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse

William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Benton in Yates County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1844 and is an example of Greek Revival style, cobblestone domestic architecture. It is a ​1 12-story, L-shaped residence. It is built of reddish lakewashed cobbles. The property includes a barn and smokehouse. The farmhouse is among the nine surviving cobblestone buildings in Yates County.

Dr. Henry Spence Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex

Dr. Henry Spence Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex is a historic home located at Starkey in Yates County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1848 and is a massive ​2 12-story, five-bay, center hall building decorated with elements associated with the Greek Revival style. The cobblestone house is built of small, reddish lake washed cobbles. The farmhouse is among the nine surviving cobblestone buildings in Yates County. Also on the property are the remains of six contributing support structures.

Bates Cobblestone Farmhouse

Bates Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Middlesex in Yates County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1836 and is a one-story, five bay cobblestone building with a one-story frame rear wing. The house is built of relatively rough and irregularly shaped, sized and colored field cobbles. The farmhouse is among the nine surviving cobblestone buildings in Yates County. Also on the property are three early 20th century contributing support structures.

J. and E. Baker Cobblestone Farmstead

J. and E. Baker Cobblestone Farmstead is a historic home located at Macedon in Wayne County, New York. The Gothic Revival style, cobblestone farmhouse consists of a ​1 12-story, five-by-three-bay, rectangular main block with a 1-story side ell. It was built about 1850 and is constructed of nearly perfectly round, medium-sized, lake-washed cobbles. The house is among the approximately 170 surviving cobblestone buildings in Wayne County.

Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1027 Stone Church Road

1027 Stone Church Road is a historic house located at the address of the same name in Junius, Seneca County, New York.

Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1111 Stone Church Road

1111 Stone Church Road is a historic house located at the address of the same name in Junius, Seneca County, New York.

John Graves Cobblestone Farmhouse

John Graves Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Junius in Seneca County, New York. It is a late Federal style, cobblestone farmhouse. It is a two-story, three bay wide side hall structure, with a one-story frame wing. It was built about 1837 and is constructed of irregularly sized and variously colored field cobbles. The house is among the approximately 18 surviving cobblestone buildings in Seneca County.

Simon Ritter Cobblestone Farmhouse

Simon Ritter Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Varick in Seneca County, New York. It is a late Federal / early Greek Revival style, cobblestone farmhouse with an overlay of Italianate detailing. It is a two-story, slightly asymmetrical structure, on a raised fieldstone foundation. It was built about 1830 and is constructed of irregularly sized and variously colored field cobbles. The house is among the approximately 18 surviving cobblestone buildings in Seneca County. Also on the property are two large early / mid 19th century barns, a carriage house and machine shed, a boathouse built about 1900 on the shore of Cayuga Lake, and a limestone carriage stepping stone.

Preston-Gaylord Cobblestone Farmhouse

Preston-Gaylord Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Sodus in Wayne County, New York. The cobblestone dwelling was built in 1845–1846, and consists of a 1 1/2-story main block and 1 1/2-story rear wing. Both sections are constructed of irregularly sized and variously colored field cobbles. Also on the property is a contributing two-story cobblestone carriage house dated to 1845–1846. The structure is among the approximately 170 surviving cobblestone buildings in Wayne County. The house is now used as a bed and breakfast known as the Maxwell Creek Inn Bed & Breakfast.

Hiram Lay Cobblestone Farmhouse

Hiram Lay Cobblestone Farmhouse, also known as the Cobblestone House at 1145 Old School House Road, is a historic home located at Tyre in Seneca County, New York. It is a 1 1/2-story, five bay, cobblestone farmhouse with Greek Revival style detailing. It has a side gable roof and one-story rear kitchen wing. The roof is topped by a hip roofed cupola. Also on the property is a contributing brick smokehouse. It is the only cobblestone building in Tyre and one of 18 remaining in Seneca County.

References