Torry-Chittenden Farmhouse

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Torry-Crittendon Farmhouse
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Location4268 County Road 20, Durham, New York
Coordinates 42°23′54″N74°10′52″W / 42.39833°N 74.18111°W / 42.39833; -74.18111 Coordinates: 42°23′54″N74°10′52″W / 42.39833°N 74.18111°W / 42.39833; -74.18111
Area13.7 acres (5.5 ha)
Builtc. 1799
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 10000612 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 2010

Torry-Crittendon Farmhouse is a historic home located at Durham in Greene County, New York. It was built about 1799 and renovated in the Greek Revival style about 1850. It is a 1 12-story, heavy timber-frame rectangular house with a central chimney. It is five bays wide and two bays deep on a stone foundation. It was built for William Torry, an American Revolutionary War veteran and one of the town's early settlers. It was purchased by Phares Chittenden in 1830. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

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References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 8/30/10 THROUGH 9/03/10. National Park Service. 2010-09-10.
  2. Kathleen LaFrank (April 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Torry-Crittendon Farmhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-10-30.See also: "Accompanying nine photos".