Job and Deborah Otis House explained

Job and Deborah Otis House
Nearest City:Sherwood, New York
Coordinates:42.7608°N -76.6152°W
Built:1815
Architecture:Federal
Added:May 29, 2008
Area:4.5acres
Refnum:08000468

Job and Deborah Otis House, also known as East Otis Farm, is a historic home located at Sherwood in Cayuga County, New York. It is a Federal-style dwelling built in 1796. It consists of a 2-story, three-bay, side-hall main block with a -story side ell. Also on the property is a mid- to late-19th-century carriage house, now converted into a two car garage. During the 1840s the dwelling was home to Job and Deborah Otis, who were Orthodox Quakers and leaders of the Otisites.[1] Their granddaughter was the painter Amy Otis.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Notes and References

  1. none . National Register of Historic Places Registration: Job and Deborah Otis House . March 2008 . 2009-11-10 . Nancy L. Todd . NARA. Includes six photos.
  2. Web site: Denis Larionov & Alexander Zhulin . Read the eBook Biographical review; this volume contains biographical sketches of the leading citizens of Cayuga County, New York by Biographical Review Publishing Company online for free (page 72 of 85) . Ebooksread.com . 2017-01-13.