Morse Farm (Moravia, New York)

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Morse Farm
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Location52 S. Main St., Moravia, New York
Coordinates 42°42′23″N76°25′12″W / 42.70625°N 76.42010°W / 42.70625; -76.42010 Coordinates: 42°42′23″N76°25′12″W / 42.70625°N 76.42010°W / 42.70625; -76.42010
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1794
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Moravia MPS
NRHP reference No. 95000067 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1995

Morse Farm is a historic farm property located in the village of Moravia in Cayuga County, New York. Its main building is a two-story, frame Federal style farmhouse. The house is in a "big house, little house, back house" configuration. Portions of the house reportedly date to 1794; the house was remodelled into essentially its present form about 1815. Also on the property is a 19th-century two-story barn with board and batten siding. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

Its address in National Register registration was 53 South Main St. but the street has been renumbered; it located at what is now 52 South Main St.

A historic plaque identifies the original portion of the house, what is now the kitchen area, as the oldest in Moravia.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Richard Carlson (October 12, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Morse Farm". NARA . Retrieved 2009-11-10. Includes six photos from 1994.