Reuben Gridley Wright Farm Complex

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Wright, Reuben Gridley, Farm Complex
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Location233 E. Main St., Westfield, New York
Coordinates 42°20′1″N79°33′54″W / 42.33361°N 79.56500°W / 42.33361; -79.56500
Built1883
Architect Enoch A. Curtis; Harry Wratten
Architectural styleGothic
MPS Westfield Village MRA
NRHP reference No. 83001659 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1983

Reuben Gridley Wright Farm Complex is a historic home and farm complex located at Westfield in Chautauqua County, New York. The home is a two-story wood frame Queen Anne style dwelling built in 1883 for Rueben Gridley Wright, one of Westfield's most prominent citizens. The house was designed by Fredonia architect Enoch A. Curtis. The property includes five contributing farm outbuildings that relate to its operation as an extensive late 19th century vineyard operation. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [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. Mari Runfola (July 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Reuben Gridley Wright Farm Complex". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-06-14.