Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse Explained

Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse
Location:Old State Rd. N of jct. with Johnson Rd., Benton, New York
Coordinates:42.7575°N -76.9783°W
Built:ca 1850s
Architecture:Mid 19th Century Revival, Italianate
Added:May 11, 1992
Refnum:92000438

Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Benton in Yates County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1850–1860 and is an example of Italianate style, cobblestone domestic architecture. The main block is a two-story, L-shaped mass with a cross-gable roof and pedimented front gable, connecting a number of wings. It is built of tiny, reddish, oval-shaped cobbles. The farmhouse is among the nine surviving cobblestone buildings in Yates County.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse. March 1992. 2009-06-14 . Nancy L. Todd. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying eight photos.