Slack Farmstead

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Slack Farmstead
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Nearest city Mexico, New York
Coordinates 43°27′7″N76°11′7″W / 43.45194°N 76.18528°W / 43.45194; -76.18528 Coordinates: 43°27′7″N76°11′7″W / 43.45194°N 76.18528°W / 43.45194; -76.18528
Area38.4 acres (15.5 ha)
Built1838
Architectural styleEarly Republic
MPS Mexico MPS
NRHP reference No. 91001627 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1991

Slack Farmstead is a historic farm complex and national historic district located at Mexico in Oswego County, New York. The district includes four contributing structures; the farmhouse, a dairy barn (1870), granary (c. 1850) and a hen house (c. 1910). Also on the property are a contributing stone wall, hand-dug well, and farm pond. The farmhouse is a five-bay, 1 12-story frame building with a gable roof built about 1838. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [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. Kathleen LaFrank (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Slack Farmstead". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-12-10.See also: "Accompanying seven photos".