Mulford Farmhouse

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Mulford Farmhouse
Mulford House, James Lane, East Hampton, Suffolk County, NY HABS NY,52-HAMTE,7-1.tif
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LocationMulford Farmhouse, East Hampton, New York
Coordinates 40°57′24″N72°11′28″W / 40.9566°N 72.1911°W / 40.9566; -72.1911 Coordinates: 40°57′24″N72°11′28″W / 40.9566°N 72.1911°W / 40.9566; -72.1911
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1680
ArchitectJosiah Hobart, builder/owner
Architectural styleEnglish Colonial
Part of East Hampton Village District
NRHP reference No. 74001309 [1]
Designated CPMay 2, 1974

Mulford Farm in East Hampton, Long Island, New York, is one of America's most significant, intact English colonial farmsteads. The farmhouse was built in 1680 by High Sheriff Josiah Hobart, an important early official of the first New York Royal Province government. Samuel "Fish Hook" Mulford bought the property in 1712 after Hobart's death. He had the barn built in 1721. [2] The property is listed as a contributing property of the East Hampton Village District, a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[ discuss ]

The Mulford Farm site has been interpreted as the year 1790, and includes the house, barn, spinning dependency, privy, smokehouse and garden. It is owned by the East Hampton Historical Society and operated as a living museum. [2] Next to it is a colonial house museum, called "Home Sweet Home" for its association with songwriter John Howard Payne, who spent time as a child there at what was his grandfather's house. The Pantigo windmill is located behind it.

The Mulford Farm museum is located at 10 James Lane, East Hampton, New York, accessible by Montauk Highway. It is open from Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day weekend.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 East Hampton Historical Society News, Volume 16, Number 1, 1992

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