John J. Aiken House Explained

John J. Aiken House
Location:	6805 Poverty Hill Rd., Ellicottville, New York
Coordinates:	43.1642°N -78.6878°W
Built:	c.
Architect:	John J. Aiken
Architecture:	Greek Revival
Added:	February 20, 2013
Refnum:	13000025^[1]
Demolished:	c. 2019

The John J. Aiken House (also known as the Aiken-Silvernail House) was a historic house located at 6805 Poverty Hill Road in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York.

Description and history

It was built in about 1837, and is a two-story, "L"-plan, heavy timber-framed dwelling with modest Greek Revival style detailing. It is set on a stone foundation, has a front gable roof, and is sheathed in narrow clapboard sheathing. It was built by Rev John J. Aiken, Presbyterian minister and agent with the American Bible Society.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 2013.The structure was demolished sometime prior to 2019.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2013-03-01. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/19/13 through 2/22/13. National Park Service.
2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/. dead. 2019-04-04. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: John J. Aiken House . 2015-11-01 . Jennifer Walkowski . PDF . December 2012 . and Accompanying photographs