Orson Ames House | |
Location | 3339 Main St. Mexico, New York |
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Coordinates | 43°27′35″N76°14′7″W / 43.45972°N 76.23528°W Coordinates: 43°27′35″N76°14′7″W / 43.45972°N 76.23528°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1935 |
Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival |
MPS | Freedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 01001318 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 2001 |
The Orson Ames House is a historic house located at 3339 Main Street in Mexico, Oswego County, New York.
It was built in about 1830, and is a single-story frame structure with a heavy timber post and beam frame and plank walls. The main block is 36 feet wide and 24 feet deep. A major alteration occurred about 1930 and the kitchen was rebuilt in 1960. In 1851, Orson Ames sheltered at the home the famous fugitive slave William "Jerry" Henry. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 2001. [1]
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