Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse Explained

Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse
Location:1227 Leet Rd., Seneca, New York
Coordinates:42.8411°N -77.0386°W
Built:1854
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate
Added:October 06, 1992
Refnum:92001051

Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at 1227 Leet Road in Phelps, Ontario County, New York. It was constructed in 1854 and is an example of a Greek Revival or Italianate style, cobblestone domestic architecture. The house consists of a two-story main block with a one-story side wing and is one of the most elaborate, finely crafted cobblestone residences in the Finger Lakes region. The exterior walls are built primarily of small, red, oval, lake washed cobbles. It is among the approximately 101 cobblestone buildings in Ontario County and nine in the town of Seneca.[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: Rippey Cobblestone Farmhouse. May 1992. 2009-06-14 . Nancy L. Todd. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying six photos.