Mud House Explained

Mud House
Location:992 Whalen Rd., Penfield, New York
Coordinates:43.1419°N -77.46°W
Built:1836
Architect:Gors, William
Added:October 11, 1978
Refnum:78001862

The Mud House is a historic home located at Penfield in Monroe County, New York. It is a -story, 24feetby38feetft (byft) rectangular earthen building with gable roof. It was constructed about 1836 of clay, puddled with straw, and then rammed into forms above a fieldstone foundation and is a rare surviving example of rammed-earth construction and was part of the Brown Brothers Nursery owned by Don Brown. [1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mud House. February 1978. 2009-10-01 . Anne Covell. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying two photos.