Orson Ames House | |
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| Location | 3339 Main St. Mexico, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°27′35″N 76°14′7″W / 43.45972°N 76.23528°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival |
| MPS | Freedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001318[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 2001 |
The Orson Ames House is a historic house located at 3339 Main Street in Mexico, Oswego County, New York.
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Description and history
It was built in about 1830, and is a single-story frame structure with a heavy timber post and beam frame and plank walls. The main block is 36 feet wide and 24 feet deep. A major alteration occurred about 1930 and the kitchen was rebuilt in 1960. In 1851, Orson Ames sheltered at the home the famous fugitive slave William "Jerry" Henry.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 2001.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Helen Breitbeck (2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Orson Ames House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying two photographs
This page was last edited on 2 June 2022, at 02:13