Hiram Lay Cobblestone Farmhouse

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Hiram Lay Cobblestone Farmhouse
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Location1145 Mays Point Rd., Tyre, New York
Coordinates 42°58′08″N76°46′30″W / 42.96889°N 76.77500°W / 42.96889; -76.77500
Area13.2 acres (5.3 ha)
Builtc. 1847 (1847)-1848, c. 1910
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Cobblestone Architecture of New York State MPS
NRHP reference No. 09000724 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 2009

Hiram Lay Cobblestone Farmhouse, also known as the Cobblestone House at 1145 Old School House Road, is a historic home located at Tyre in Seneca County, New York. It is a 1+12-story, five-bay, cobblestone farmhouse with Greek Revival style detailing. It has a side-gable roof and one-story rear kitchen wing. The roof is topped by a hip roofed cupola. Also on the property is a contributing brick smokehouse. It is the only cobblestone building in Tyre and one of 18 remaining in Seneca County. [2] :5,7

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-03-01.Note: This includes Nancy L. Todd (August 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hiram Lay Cobblestone Farmhouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-03-01.See also: "Accompanying photos".