Dr. Henry Spence Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex

Dr. Henry Spence Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Lakemont-Himrod Rd. N of jct. with Shannon Corners Rd., Starkey, New York
Coordinates:	42°33′21″N 76°56′48″W / 42.55583°N 76.94667°W / 42.55583; -76.94667Coordinates: 42°33′21″N 76°56′48″W / 42.55583°N 76.94667°W / 42.55583; -76.94667
Area:	16.2 acres (6.6 ha)
Built:	1848
Architectural style:	Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
Governing body:	Private
MPS:	Cobblestone Architecture of New York State MPS
NRHP Reference#:	92000441[1]
Added to NRHP:	May 11, 1992

Dr. Henry Spence Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex is a historic home located at Starkey in Yates County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1848 and is a massive 2 ¹⁄₂-story, five-bay, center hall building decorated with elements associated with the Greek Revival style. The cobblestone house is built of small, reddish lake washed cobbles. The farmhouse is among the nine surviving cobblestone buildings in Yates County. Also on the property are the remains of six contributing support structures.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ Nancy L. Todd (March 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dr. Henry Spence Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=10230. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying nine photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=10225.