Simon Ritter Cobblestone Farmhouse Explained

Simon Ritter Cobblestone Farmhouse
Location:5102 NY Rt. 89, Varick, New York
Coordinates:42.7775°N -76.7697°W
Built:1830
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:November 18, 2008
Refnum:08001081

Simon Ritter Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic house located at Varick in Seneca County, New York. It is a late Federal / early Greek Revival style, cobblestone farmhouse with an overlay of Italianate detailing. It is a two-story, slightly asymmetrical structure, on a raised fieldstone foundation. It was built about 1830 and is constructed of irregularly sized and variously colored field cobbles. The house is among the approximately 18 surviving cobblestone buildings in Seneca County. Also on the property are two large early / mid 19th century barns, a carriage house and machine shed, a boathouse built about 1900 on the shore of Cayuga Lake, and a limestone carriage stepping stone.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The owners operate Varick Winery, which has a tasting room on another part of the property.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Simon Ritter Cobblestone Farmhouse. September 2008 . 2009-11-10 . Nancy L. Todd. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying five photos.
  2. Web site: Varick Winery website. 2013-10-07.