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DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION UNIQUE SITE NO.QUAD
NEW YORK STATE PARKS -1ND RE(REATION SERIES
ALBANY, NEW PORK (518) 474.0479 NEG. NO.
YOUR NAME: Joseph Schuchman DATE: June, 1981
YOUR ADDRESS: 128 E. Buffalo Street TELEPHONE•(607) 274-5286
Tompkins County Department of Planning
ORGANIZATION (if any):
IDENTIFICATION
I. BUILDING NAME(S): First Baptist Church of Truman-,h,�r,D
2. COUNTY: Tompkins TO%IN/CITY: Ulysses VILLAGE: _TrumansburR
3. STREET LOCATION: Congress St, at intersection of :,7(,1,al1Pn St_
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b private M
.5. PRESENT OWNER: Baptist Church ADDRESS: Conprress St.. Trumansburg,N.Y.
h. USE: Original: C•iluZ'Ch Present: Church
7. ACCF,SSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes ly No ❑
Interior accessible: Explain Yes. .opt?n f= rP�ous services.
DESCRIPTION
K. BUILDING a. clapboard ® b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑
MATEXIAL.: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other:
't. STRUCTURAL a. wood frame with interlocking joints
SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members ❑
(i1' kn(wn) c. masonry load bearing walls ❑
d. metal (explain)
e. other
10. CONDITION: a. excellent ❑ b. good ❑ c. fair Q d. deteriorated ❑
1 I. INTEGRITY: a. original site ❑ b. moved ❑ if so,when?
c, list major alterations and dates (if known): It appears that this structure,
which was constructed in 1850-51, witnessed no major alterations for over
forty years. it is reported that "in the spring of 1894, the church
buildin,- was thoroughly repaired .... refurnished and rededicated
12. PHOTO: 13. MAP: (Continued on attached sheet)
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14. 71IREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known ❑ b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑
f. other: See # 4 on attached sheet
15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY:
a. barn b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑
d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑
g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑
i. landscape features:
j. other:
10. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a. open land ❑ b. woodland ❑
c. scattered buildings ❑
d. densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential (Z)
h.other:
17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) The factor which sets this
structtre apart from mopt of the other fine examples of the Creek Revival is
its setting. The Greek Revival was an attempt to emulate the spirit and
ideals as well as the architectural style of ancient Greece.':In
ancient Greece, the setting of a structure was as equally important
18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including intgrior features if known):
The most prominent feature
is the entrance portico and pediment. The church was designed to have a
four column Doric portico, though the proportions are those of a five
column portico. A complete Doric order of metopes, triglyphs, mutules,
and guttae is applied to the fireze which completely encircles the structure
SIGNIFICANCE
11). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 1 85�D-51 ; dedicated February 6, 1851
ARCHITECT: fr(`I :
This 'Trumansburg buiicer nad previous
BUILDER: rahiel_ Elmoisn (1805-88) ly supervised carpentry during the
construction of" the cramp rouse.
20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: This church was organized
on August 26, 1819 in a log meetinghouse used for Presbyterian services
at the Updike Settlement. The congregation was originally known as
the Second Baptist Church of Ulysses as the town, at that time, included
the village of Covert where the first Baptist Church had previously
been established. Meetings alternated among the log house, John McLallen°s
barn and a nearby schoolhouse. On December 15, 1821, the present name,
First Baptist Church, was officially adopted; in 1823, it was decided
to move the congregation into the village of Trumansburg. At this
period, the church was under the direction of Dr. Oliver Comstock, who
lived-in nearby 6 Congress Street. Comstock, in addition to his duties as
Martin, Carolyn A. Trumansbur,;, N.Y. Incorporation
21. SOURCES: Centennial. Trumansburg: Trumansburg Centennial Association
Incorporated, 1972, pp. 59-61
Romanoff, V. & Associates, The Baptist Church: An Evaluation
of Its Present Condition and Some Recommendations for.
22. THENIF.: Rehabilitation & Maintenance Ithaca, p. 6
Selkreg, Jon, Landmarks of Tompkins County. N.Y.
Syracuse, D. Mason & Co., 1894, pp. 240-1
Conversation with Rev. Vernon Hood, pastor of Trumansburg
Baptist Church, 4/15/81
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11. Integrity
March 4, 1894." The original triple sash windows may
have been replaced by Italianate style round arched
windows at that time .
In 1849, this congregation had ereceted a one story
lecture house on. McLallen Street, across the street from this
edifice; it was also used as a Sunday School house. This
structure was sold in 1902 and a two story addition, with a
mansard roof, was added to the rear of the church. For nearly
eighty years, this wing has housed parish activitie§ a�, it�
contains office space, school rooms and a dining room and
kitchen.
The original house of worship contained a belfry and'
steeple, which were located above the main entry portico.
Ca. 1925, the steeple was removed; in 1951, the belfry and
bell-, due to structural problems. Ironically, the church
structure, minus the belfry and tower, is more characteristic
of the Greek Revival style than in its original form.
Prior to 1976, several alterations were undertaken,
which unfortunately detracts from the overall structure.
iA,einder block chimney has been installed on both the east
and west walls. Flexiglass has been placed over east and west
wall windows. On the interior, homosote panels have been
applied to walls and ceilings.
14. Threats to Building
The First Baptist Church of Trumansburg is currently on a
fund n j s uri � c to F u)il d a noun /±nii-,- h TY,O T1rPCPn+ mI nI GtPr.
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Rev. Vernon Hood, claims that the current church is presently
inadequate to handle the coihbined religious and educational
functions of this parish. Hood adds that the costs of
stabalizing and maintaining the church structure as well as
providing interior renovations to make the building
workable for parish functions makes it more inexpensive to
tuild,a.new structure. This new church, incidentally, would
16carted west of the village on Town Line Road. However,
Reverend Hood and many members of his congreation would like
to see the present church structure maintained, and thus have
formed a not -for -profit corporation to find a suitable use
for the building. Suggestions for the structure have included
its transformation into a Senior Citizens or Community Center.
Hood emphatically states that the church structure will
not be sold to contractors or developers -who would desire to
see the structure removed. Yet, the reverend also adds that
when the congregation locates to its new edifice, the present
stained glass windows from the Baptist Church will be removed,
"as they are intrinsically a part of the congregation and
not '.the church structure."
First Baptist Church of Trumansburg
17. Interrelationship of Building and Surroundings
as the design. The use of a proper setting for a Classical
Revival or Greek Revival structure to denote its importance,
in terms of aesthetics and design, is not commonplace. The
United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. and the Thomas U.
Walter designed buildings for Girard College in Philadelphia
are two fine examples -of this interrelationship; the Trumansburg
Baptist Church, situated on a rise and overlooking the
the commercial heart of the village, is another. The church
is more than a house of worship and a fine piece of
architecture. It is a monument to the men and women of this
village who, nearly after eighty years of independence, still
treasured that freedom and aspired to the lofty ideals of their
forefathers•
20. Historical and Architectural Importance
Comstock, a medical physician and three term congressman,
had been largely responsible for the organization of this
church; his revival meetings attracting a great number of
parishoners. Under the ministration of Dr. Comstock, church
membership increased from twenty-six to one hundred and eight
in an eight year period.
The land on which the present church stands was
donated by John McLellan, the McLellan family being
instrumental in the founding and development of the parish.
This edifice is the third structure built by the Baptists
-F rci 1 ai nttc ttea nn th i ,- ,i to . Tt is also the latest
surviving example of the Greek Revival in the Town of Ulysses.
The first church was erected on this site in 1824
and removed in 1845 to make way for a more comodious
building. The 1824 structure was sold to Abner Treman Jr.,
who removed it to Main Street and used it for "business
purposes, until it burned in the great Trumansburg fire
of 1864. Sadly, the second church, which was dedicated
on February 13, 1845, met a similar faith on March 21, 1849.
Unfortunately, no written or artistic record of either church
has survived. Within thirty days of the church fire, subscriptions
were obtained to rebuild; the ashes of the 1845 church are
still visible in the basement of the present church.
In 1929, twenty seven members of this congregation
left to form a new organization, the Calvary Baptist Church,
which still exists. During the past forty years, the issue
of federation among several Trumansburg Christian sects
has often been in the forefront. During the Second World War,
in an attempt to minimize the use of energy supplies, the
Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian congregations held their
services together in the Baptist Church. Village historian
First Baptist Church of Trumansburg
20. Historical and Architectural Importance
Lydia Sears wrote:
"These services were almost like a
revival and often attended by over
three hundred people. The combined choirs
were inspiring to hear. The three ministers
worked well together, and the possibility
of a union church for Trumansburg was
seriously considered, however, enthusiasm waned.
in the 1960's, enthusiasm for federation between
Baptists and Presbyterians again surfaced. In June, 1964,
the two congregations united to form the First Federated
Church of Ulysses. For several years after federation,
the Baptist and Presbyterian Churches were used alternately;
due to rising costs, the use of the Baptist Church was
discontinued except for an occasional service. In July, 1971,
after some disatisfaction on the part of both Presbyterian
and Baptist members, the congregation was de -federated and
the Baptist Church was again used on a regular basis. At
the present time, the congregation is in the midst of a
fund raising drive to build a new house of worship. Though
the parish would like to see the present church structure
maintained and a new appropriate tenant located, such as
a senior citizrns or community center, the building's future
is, at the present time, uncertain.
The church structure itself is a fine example of
the Greek Revival, its setting on an incline adding to
the effect of the temple form. Though interior walls and
ceilings have been covered by homosote panels, many riotiable
details remain: including Greek Revival window frames,
a pilaster framed altar and a choir which features fluted ionic
columned supports. The most prominent exterior feature is
the entrance with an unornamented pediment, a complete Doric
frieze, and finally proportioned Doric columns without bases.
The -use of these fluted columns to ornament the main facade
rather than to form a continuous colonade around the entire
structure is, however, more reminiscent of Roman rather than
a Greek style buildings .Though the original window lights
were replaced in the late nineteenth century by round arched
colored glass, the heavily ornamental original window moldings,
so characteristic of the Greek Revival, remain. The matched
pair main entry doors make use of a similar style molding which,
because of its more;diminutive size, appears more refined. The
ornamental frieze forms a continuous band around the ed;ifido.
and serves to unify the four sides of the structure. By its
design and 'location, at the rear of the original building, the
1902 wing does not detract from the main wing and is
appropriately subordinate.
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11. Integrity
of the two story square shaped" brick wing. A one story
rear projection, originally of wood, was covered by
aluminum siding ca. 1975. A 1929 Sanborn Insurance Atlas
map indicates the presence of this wing. A ca. 1871
photograph provides possible evidence of the wing's
existence by that date, and it is also possible that
this wing may be contemporary with the larger brick
:acing, perhaps being built to provide kitchen space. While
the custom in the southern states had been to provide
kitchen facilities in a seperate structure removed from
the main house for fear of fire, the custom in this and
surrounding areas appears to have been the construction
of a brick residence and an attached wooden structure to
house kitchen and storage facilities(note 115 Searsburg
and 3 Congress Street) -
The original residence possessed a balustraded widow's
walk as well as a roofline balustrade and window shutters. Their
removal, sometime after 1910, deprived this residence of not only
an inherent dignity, but also of finely crafted Federal style
elements. Between 1871 and 1910, possibly about 1890, a Queen
Anne porch, which features an angular entry pediment, unornamented
Tuscan columns. a wood shingle base and a prominent circular
projectionwith conical roof, was added. Durin this period,
the present double door entry was likely added possibly during
the same time as the porch addition) and the brick facade possibly
npi n i efl .•fnr the fir -tit time. The windows were altered from
multi pane doublb hung to 1/1 double hung at an unknown date.
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UNION STREET AND.BAPTIST CHURCH, TRUMANSBURG, N.
Ca. 1910
BUILDING -STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
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DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
NEW YORK STAIE PARKS -\ND RE( REATION
ALBANY, NEW YORK (518) 474-0479
YOUR NAME: Joseph Schuchman
UNIQUE SITE NO.
QUAD
SERIES
NEG. NO.
DATE: June, 1981
YOUR ADDRESS: 128 E. Buffalo Street TELEPHONE•(607) 274-5286
Tompkins County Department of Planning
ORGANIZATION (if any):
a s s s s s s s s s s s+ s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s* s* s s**«
IDENTIFICATION
I. BUILDING NAME(S): -. ----
2. COUNTY: Tompkins TOWN/CITY: Ulysses VILLAGE: Trumansburiz
3. STREET LOCATION: I Congress Street
4. OWNERSHIP: , a. public ❑ b. private ED
S. PRL;SENT OWNER: Frank Brockman ADDRESS: Trumangburg, N.Y.
h. USE:: Original: Residence Present: RP-,UIE r.P
7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes 2 No ❑
Interior accessible: Explain No, DrivatP rPciripnCe
DESCRIPTION Rear Wings Main Wing
9. BLIILDIN6 a. clapboard b. stone ❑ c. brick ® d. board.and batten ❑
MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other:
11. STRUCTURAL, a. wood frame with interlocking joints
SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members ❑
(if known) c. masonry load bearing walls ❑
d. metal (explain)
e. other
10. CONDITION: a. excellent ❑ b. good c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑
11. INTEGRITY: a. original site b. moved ❑ if so,when?
c. list major alterations and dates (if known): Based upon a structural evaluation
it is believed that the original residence consists of the main two story
brick wing and a rectangular two story wing, attached to the rear. A two
story wooden addition to the north eastern(right rear) side of this house
12. PliOTO: 13. MAP: (continued on attached sheet)
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known [V b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑
f. tither:
15. RLLATLD OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY:
a. barn b, carriage house ❑ C. garage ❑
d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑
g. shop ❑ h. gardenslD covered walls
i. landscape features: y
j. other:
10. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a. open land ❑ b. woodland ❑
c. scattered buildings ❑
d. densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential (X
h. other:
17. INTEXRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) This residence occupies a
corner site at the intersection of Congress and McLallen Streets. It
is slightly set back from the street line and is compatible in size
and architectural style with other adjacent structures, including
the nearby Trumansburg Baptist Church.
18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known):
The.home's most apparent
feature is a fine federal style entrance with side lights and fan light.
It is believed that this residence is the oldest surviving brick house
within the Town of Ulysses.
SIGNIFICANCE
11). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: Ca. 1835
BUILDER:
20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: This residence was constructed
in about 1835 by David K, McLallen. McLallen was the son of John McLallen,
an original settler of Trumansburg, and a nephew of Abner Treeman, the
founder of the village. The marriage of David's parents, John and
Mary King, in 1799, was the first wedding in the new settlement. The
particular area in which this house stands, and its immediate surroundings,,
were at one time all McLallen farmland. The McLallen Family has long been
prominent in Trumansburg business and social life; descendants of
the original settlers have continuously lived in Trumansburg for nearly
two hundred years and continue to do so at the present time.
David, born in July, 1803, had been apprenticed to a physician and
simultaneously worked with his elder brother James in a mercantile
21. SOURCES: Chewnipg, J.A. McLallen House Building -Structure
Inventory Form Ithaca: December, 1975
Martin, Carlyn A. Trumansburg, New York: Incorporation
C ntennial Trumansburg: Trumansburg Centennial Association
22. THE I:c . , 1972
Conversation with Mrs. Albert Hibbard, former owner, 5/7/81
Conversation with Robert DiGiacinto, tenant at 3 Congress
Street, 4/8/81
11. lntegrity
dates from about 1800. :Multi -pane double hung wirdows were
replaced by 212 double hunt sash at an unknown date, but prior
to 1c'10, possibly ca. 1880. Also during the later part of the
nineteenth century, a furnace and electricity were installed.
Front and side proches, each likely dating from the late
rineteenth century, unfortunately no longer exist. The front
porch, which featured a lattice work wooden base, spindel supports,
and an ornamented pedimented entry, was removed ca. 1�,65; its
outline is still visible on the main facade. In 10/75, the side
porch was removed. Interior alterations, undertaken with a
respect for the original fabric, occurred between 1c69. to
1�,74, during- the ownership of :�':r. & -.rs. Albert Hibbard(1-7°)
'vlt'ooden front and side steps were replaced by brick, ca. 1�76.
PC. Historical and Architectural Importance
business. David also attended the school of medicine at Fairfield
Academy. Upon completion of this two year course of studies, David
set up practice in nearby Jacksonville, N.Y. Along with his
brother James, he formed a partnership in a mercantile store, the
firm of J. & D.K. McLallen operating for seventeen years. About
1860, David moved from Congress Street to a farm located three
miles south of Trumansburg.
This residence may be considered a house in transition, for
its incorporation of both the Federal and Greek Revival styles.
Cn the brick wing, a stone water table serves to divide the
dressed stone foundation from the brick wall construction. The
dominating Federal style_ 7 s re caned in the unnrn mnl tled +_ �
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stone window sills and lintels, and a fanlight -shaped gable end
ornamentation on the main facade, which may have replaced a fanlight
window. The dominant feature of the style is the main entrance,
containing an elaborate fan light with tracery, side -lights, a
pilaster -framed entrance door and brick voussoirs. :-lore character-
istic of the Greek Revival is the rectangular side entrance with
pilasters, side lights and a tran'tom, this entry way may nave
been constructed to serve as an access point for McLallen's
medical patients, or as a servant and delivery entrance. Cther
characteristics of the Greek Revival are the orientation of the
Fable end towards the street and the narrowly pitched gable roof,
which features a full cornice with returns.
The rear wing,, considerably simpler in detail, contains
a rough stone foundation, fine clapboard walls and a narrowly
pitched gable roof.
3 congress street
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Postcard View, Ca. 1910
BUILDING -STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION
ALBANY, NEW YORK (518) 474-0479
YOUR NAME:
YOUR ADDRESS
Joseph Schuchman
UNIQUE SITE NO.
QUAD
SERIES
NEG. NO.
DATE: June, 1981
128 E. Buffalo Street TELEPHONE: (607) 274-5286
ORGANIZATION (if any): Tompkins County Department of :Planning
IDENTIFICATION
1. BUILDING NAME (S):
2. COUNTY: To TOWN/CITY: Ulysses VILLAGE: Trumansburg
3. STREET LOCATIOSCongress Street
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ u private
S. PRESENT OWNER: Carolyn A. Martin ADDRESS: 4 Congress Street
0 USE: Original: Residence Present: Residence
7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public roa Yes M No ❑
Interior accessible: Explain �o, private one -family residence.
DESCRIPTION
8. BUILDING a. clapboard b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d..board and batten ❑
MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other:
`> STRUCTURAL a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑
SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members ❑
(if tn(wn) c. masonry load bearing walls ❑
d. metal (explain)
e. other
I0. CONDITION: a. excellent ❑ b. good ® c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑
IL INTEGRITY: a. original site IN b. moved ❑ if so,when?
c. list major alterations and dates (if known): As it presently exists, the
residence is composed of a full two story main wing, a rear and side one
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coulu a iia.ii s uuL-y Wj-iig-a7' ullu a 5iue une slwry leaii- o �.dai lion. 1-L 1s believed
that each of these four units, though having varying construction dates
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14. " THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known 11 b. zoning ❑ c. Toads ❑
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ -
f. other:
15. 'RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY:
a. barn❑ . b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑
l d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ L greenhouse ❑
g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑ _
I. landscape features:
j. other:
16. ,SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one it necessary): ,
a. open land ❑ b. woodland ❑
c. scattered buildings C�
d. densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential
- . other:
17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING ARID SURROUNDINGS
(indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) -..-Located on E.:.quiet . tree -
lined reident%l street, .this structure ...is one of t
she ':oldest of,,homes
on a block where many of`the structures are at least orie hundred and
twenty, years :-of _age i'
1.8. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known):
While the original section possesses simple moldings, -the
interior of the _main two story gabled wing and =one -and 'a half story side
wing possesses ornamental and oversiie moldings characteristic of the. Ries
Revival style and prominently featured in carpenrter's'and builder's guides`:
of the period.
SIGNIFICANCE Ca, 1815(original wing)
10. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION:
'ARCHITECT:
BUILDER:
2t;. ;'-IISTORICAL AND ARCuITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: `Desp`ite `the addition of a =
.-AueenAnne style -porch and the application -of asbestos -siding, many
details of this fine Greek Revi1val_ ,residence remain." -The main two story
wing, gable end --oriented _-towards, the street',. and the subordinate one and ,
a half ,story side -wing, each, of which possess :full cornice with returns, are characteristic"'of -many Greek Revival "-worker.'s stye . housing found,.
within central --(dew -York . During the later part of the - nineteenth and early.`
part of the twentieth century, the home served as residence, successively,,
for two pract.icioners of general medicine, Dr. Osterout and Dr. Lovell,.
both of whom may have used the first floor of the side wing as a medical
_ office . Since 1974, this area has been used as a branch office of tht
- J.D.Gallagher- Real Estate Agency, under- the, supervision of house-.ow-)ier,,.
Carri M
Sanborn. Map :Company, Map of Trumansbura, New York
_< New York t _ Sanborn .Map Company, 1929 - - -
Interview with Carrie :Martin, house owner, 4/8/81
22.f r7, E�f>w.
4 Congress Street
11. Integrity
was built during the first half of the nineteenth century.
Visual observation appears to indicate that the rear one
and a half story wing is the oldest section of the house
dating, according toyrecords of the nearby Baptist Church,
from 1815• In this section, door and window moldings are
more simple in nature than those found in the remainder
of the house which, in their size and ornamentation, bear the
unmistakeable imprint of heavy Greek Revival ornamentation.
Also within this rear section, the existing staircase is steep
and narrow and the room height is less, both on the first
and second levels, than the remainder of the house. The main two
story wing and the one and a half story side wing are
characteristically Greek Revival, denoting a construction
date of between 1830 to 1850, approximately.
A photograph of the block, Ca.
two story main wing lacking any form
the one and a half story side wing
entry and the presence of a lean-to
1871, indicates the
of porch entry,
possessing a columned porch
rear wing.
A photograph dating from approximately 1910 indicates
a new entrance with a double door entry, and a Queen Anne
style wrap -around porch, each of which may date from about
1890. The porch, while making obvious use of a different
architectural style than that of the residence, serves as
a unifying factor between the main and side wings,
Asbestos siding was applied to the structure's exterior
Ca. 1965. In 1976, under the present ownership, new kitchen
windows were installed and new hardwood floors werw applied
over tiic cr=igiria.l yla,ra flooring in both the dining room and
kitchen.
Ca. 1871 View, House is Second from Right.
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DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
NEW' YORK STATE PARKS AND RE(REATION
ALBANY, NEW YORK (518) 474-0479
YOUR NAME- Joseph Schuchman
UNIQUE SITE NO.
QUAD
SERIES
NEG. NO.
DATE: June, 1981
YOUR ADDRESS: 128 E. Buffalo Street TELEPHONE:(607) 274-5286
Tompkins County Department of Planning
ORGANIZATION (if any):
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IDENTIFICATION
1. BUILDING NAME (S): • '
2. COUNTY Tompkins TOMNN/CITY:�s'ses PILLAGE: T7 umansburg-
3. STREET LOCATION:
Congress Street
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public El b. private
5. PRESENT OWNER: Brent Stephans ADDRESS: 6 Conirress Street
h. USE: Original:
Residence Present: Residence
PUBLIC:- Exterior from road: R1 No_ ❑ -
7. ACCESSIBILITY
TO visible public _Yes
Interior accessible: Explain No • private rPgi d3ence
DESCRIPTION
8. BUILDING
a. clapboard Q b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑
MATERIAL:
e. cobblestone ❑ (..'shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other:
9STRUCTURAL
a. wood frame with interlocking joints original section
SYSTEM:
b. wood frame with light members ❑
(if kn(wn)
c. masonry load bearing walls ❑
d. ,metal (explain)
10. CONDITION:
e. other ,
a. excellent- n b. good El. c. fair Eld. deteriorated El1
I. INTEGRITY:
a. original site E5 b. moved ❑ if so,when?
c. list major alterations and dates (if known): The first information known
about the house indicates a construction date of 18081 it certainly was
in existence
by 1811. Dr Oliver Comstock, who built the house, is
r evu -ed to have arrived in Tr =nsbur; by i8iQ. The �+riginal residence
12. PHOTO:
13. MAP: (see attached sheet)
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known 11 b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑
f. other:
15. RELATLD OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: Barn is of board & batten construction
a. barn& b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑ and features a
d. privy ❑ _ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑ cross gabled roof.
g. shop ❑ h. gardens MC
i. landscape features: Significant amount of open space
j. other: in:. -.rear yard.
10. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a. open land ❑ b. woodland ❑
c. scattered buildings ❑
d. densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential Q�l
h. other:
17. INTF,RRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) Building is slightly set
back from the street line and is compatible in architectural style,
though a bit diminutive in size, with adjacent structures, all of
which date from between Ca. 1810 and 1850, the majority of which are
in an.excellent state of preservation.
18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known)
This structure was originally
occupied by Dr. Oliver Comstock, who served in the United States
House of Representatives from 1813 until 1819; Congress Street
was named because of the Congressman's association with this
residence and immediate area.
SIGNIFICANCE
11). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION:
A R ttt T 1: ;•.
BUILDER:
Ca. 1811, original section
20. FIISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: This home was originally
built ca. 1811 by Dr. Oliver Comstock. During his years of
residence in Trumansburg, Comstock was a leading figure. Comstock
was the first village postmaster, a position which he held from
1811-13. It may in fact have been Com stocks doing, either
intentionally or unintentionally(possibly poor penmanship)
which resulted in the present , form of the village's name.
Truma.nsburg had been settled in 1792 by Abner Treeman and was
to be called Tremansburg. Treman had been granted the land in
this portion of central New York by the federal government in
return for his services to the nation during the American
Revolution. It is probable that Comstock purchased the land for
21. SOURCES: (continued on attached sheet
Pierce, Dianne, The Comptgck-SteDhans Housg
unpublished Paper, Cornell University, 1981
Conversation with Susan Stephans, 5/27/81
7.2. THUNIE:
6 Congress Street
11. Integrity
consisted of the three bay wide wing, gable end oriented
towards the street, and was a two-story structure with
two rooms and a full length side hall up and down. Judging
by the construction date, this original wing was likely
built in the Federal style and later altered, though the
gable end serving as a main facade is normally a feature
associated with the later Greek Revival Style. This residence
was likely given its Greek Revival additions and facelift
in the 1830's or 18401s. The first addition, to the north
and perpendicular to the original house, consisted of a
two story wing, each floor containing one large and one
small room. At this time, the front porch with its fluted
wooden Doric columns wae_added to give the exterior a
"modern" flair and to create a form not unusual in local
Greek Revival houses, a two story gable ended front section
with a one and a half story perpendicular wing and columned
porch. It is believed that the main doorway was likely altered
at this time; what was likely a T ederal style doorway, flush
with the plane of the house, was recessed and given sidelights,
a rectangular transom and pilaster framing. However, it should
be noted ;that while the columned porch may date from this
period, a Ca. 1910 postcard view does not indicate the presence
of the doric columned entry with its full entablature, which
now -forms a continuous entablature with the uriginkl porch,
and angular pediment. A second wing was also constructed at
this time. Also in the Greek Revival style, it is parallel
to the original structure, perpendicular to the first
addition and wave the house a definite "L" shave. It ir,
unlikely that the two Greek Revival wings were added at the
same time, due to the additive nature of the traffic pattern,
the step-down from one wing to the other and the abutted
rooflines. The newer wing added a significant amount of
space, a portion of which appears to have been servants'
quarters, with two back stairways, indicating a fair amount
of propperity on the part of the owners. It is believed that
the kitchen was remod6led during the 19601s, the knotty pine
beams, cherry cabinets and large picture windows bespeaking
the preference of that periods the laundry area was probably
deperated into its own room at this time. The first floor
windows, original wing, main facade, were altered from the
original 6/6 double hung to 2/2 double hung at an unknown
date.
6 Congress Street
20. Historical and Architectural Importance
his residence from Treman, but no record of such a sale
has yet come to light.
Besides serving as postmaster, and attending to his
duties as a medical physician, Comstock was the first
Judge of Tompkins County in 1817, Justice of the Peace
from 1811 to 1813, first Treasure of the Trumansburg
Philomatic Society in 1811, as well as one of the founding
members of the Tompkins County Medical Society in 1818. Comstock's
involvement went beyond the local level, serving as a New
York State Assemblyman from 1810-12 and as a United States
Congressman from 1814 to 1819(three terms). While serving
his constituency in the nation's capital, Comstock "got
religion" and refus6d a fourth term in Congress in order to
"preach the gospel to poor and feeble pioneer churches."
Comstock returned to Trumansburg, where he aided in the
founding of the Baptist Church at the nearby Updike Settlement;
the church structure of that congregation was, ironically,
constructed diagonally across from the Comstock Home in 1850.
Comstock was minister of the church from 1819 until 1827,
during which time membership increased fr.6m'twenty-six to one
hundred and eight. In 1827, Comstock left Trumansburg and
went to Rochester to become minister of the First Baptist
Church, where he remained for approximately ten yeard. Comstock
then went to Michigan where he served as the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for two terms. There is some confusion
about Comstock, due to the fact that his son, Oliver C. Comstock
Jr.,was also a doctot and educator. It is clear, however, that
both father and son ended up in Marshall, Michigan and both
died there.
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Stone for 2,225. Stone was a merchant who had come to
Trumansburg in 1824 to serve as a clerk in the store of his
uncle, the merchant and entrepreneur Hermon Camp. Stone was
brought into partnership with Camp, and, in 1833, married
Camp's adopted daughter Ann Eliza Paddock in the first
temperance wedding held in Trumansburg. Stone became a
prosperous merchant in his own right, the expense incurred in
two major additions to this residence attesting to the fact.
Stone served as village postmaster from 1861-71, was a
local political figure and a leader in the Presbyterian Church.
The 1830's and the next few decades were prosperous times
for Trumansburg and for the Stone Family. Yet not all was
happiness; gravestones still in existence in the rear yard
mark the burial sites of two Stone children, Lipina Stone
who died on September 15, 1848 and Sofhtoriia Stone, who
passed away on May 21, 1851.
6 Congress Street
20. Historical and Architectural Importance
The home remained in the possession of the
Stone Family for over one hundred years, during which
time the extensive property was gradually sold. A major
land sale occurred in 19519 when a large portion of
the original plot was sold in relatively small pieces.
Albert Stone died in 1877, leaving no will; the property
was divided among his wife and children, who conveyed their
inheritence to the mother. 'Upon the death of Mrs. Stone,
the property was divided, according to her will, among
her children, the younger children sellin§ their share
to the oldest son, Richard H. Stone, for 4114, 000. in 1886.
Richard was a prosperous merchant in his own right,and
served as president of the Village beginning in 1888 and
as a member of the Board of Education. When his wife died after
him in 1930, the property was willed to their daughters,
Charlotte, Louise, Nancy and Estelle. Beginning in 1930,
a first floor portion of a northern area of the house, with
an entrance which fronts on Congress Street, was used as
a doctor's office and has been continuously so'utili;ed,
currently occupied by a chiropractor. In 19599 Charlotte
and Emily, the two surviving sisters, sold the property
to a Dr, and Mrs. Farley; Dr. Farley may well used the
office space for his medical practice. This tradition
may well have been continued by Dr. Richard Latta who
purchased the house and medical practice from Farley in
1966. The residence was occupied from 1970 to 1980 by
Cecile and Zevi Blum and is currently owned by Brent and
Sue Stephan.. Ironically, Zevi Blum and Brent and Susan
Stepha s wnrkpri in T$.haria while racirlir,ar in 7rh h^113^
--�0 —: va sav 1 0
a fact not uncommon to many Trumansburg dwellers. Within
recent decades Trumasburg appears to be losing its identity
as a business and residential community and is, more and
more, becoming a bedroom community for the ever expanding
City of Ithaca.
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DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD
NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION_ SERIES
ALBANY, NEW YORK (518) 474-0479 NEG. NO. YOUR NAME: Joseph Schuchman DATE: June, 1981
YOUR ADDRESS: -128 X. Buffalo Street TELEPHONE:. (607) 274-5-286
ORGANIZATION (if any). Tompkins County Department of j�Iannir}
IDENTIFICATION
I . BUI LDING NAME (�)
2. COUNTY: Tompkins TOWN/CITY. Ulvsses VILLAGE: Trumansburg
3.:STREET LOCATION: 19 Congress Street
4. OWNERSHIP: a, public ❑ , ,; .,h private) .
-S.`)'RESENT OWNER: Arthur =Golder ADDRESs..19 Congress Street
0. USE: original: Residence = Present: - Residence ;.:_
7. ACCESSIBILITY_ TO PUBLIC, , Eictertbr visible from -public toad: Yes -No fl
Interior accessible: lExplam Ne,� T 9 ` a �� _arily.. rtisidence
DESCRIPTION _
K. BUILDING - a. , clapboariil b 'stone �1 c. "brick ❑ ti .board and batten ❑
MATERIAL.,,-_"e. cobblestone ❑ f..sningles ❑ g stucco ❑iher
°►. STRUCTURAL -a.. wood .frame with interlocking joints ❑
5YSTLiM: b. wood frame with light members iX1
Of known) c: masonry load bearm watIs 0
d. 'metal ,(explain]
e. other
10. CONDITION; a. 'excellent EU b. good '❑ c. lair '❑ d. deteriorated ❑
1). INTEGRITY: a.. original site '12 ; b. moved ❑ if so,when?
c. list major alterations and dates (if known): This-'Xesidence has witnessed few
exterior changes, the notable exceptions being the transformation of an
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--- - -- --- -__- X __ � =- _ ____ _- -- -_-=-� ___ rear entrance was
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existing windows) in 1964. Also in that year, the
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known ® b. zoning ❑ c. loads ❑
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ ;
f. other:
15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY:
a. barn ❑ b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑
d. privy .❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑
i, g. shop _ ❑ h. gardens ❑
I. landscape features:
j. other:...
16. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more, than one if necessary):
a. open land ❑ b. woodland ❑
c. scattered buildings Q
d. densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑
f. industrial a g..residential C
h. other:
17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS.
(Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) This Colonial . Revival
dwelling, one-of.the newest residenoes in this area of
Trumansburg.; occupies a corner site. -'at the intersection of
Congress--and:Seriecaltreet. Though differing in. style ..from the
nearby Ital, bate 'and' Greet',Revival dwellings, "Us home is a r`
fine addition to the ...Street
18. OTHER NOT FEATURES OF BUI&AND SITE (including interior features if known):
The train facade features 17,
a gracefully wowed arrangement of first and second floor..:itd;rjs.
A stained glass Palladian Window, glass for which is'believed to
have been imported from France, is a prominent•feature of the
northern facade and is located at the mid -way point of the�main
stairwell. Oak double doors are located at the dividing line between:,::
SIGNIFICANCE living room and 'sitting -room, and sitting room and -dining';' 1
19. DATE OF INITIALt'ONSTRUCTION: got; room.
ARCHITECT: Clinton Vivian-. Ithaca. NPw York
BUILDER
20. HISTORICAL AND. ARCHITECTURAL ILYS
MPORTANCE This :fine Colonial Revival
dwelling .,was originiallyz 'constructed., in 1905 ,to serve as the
residence of'Isaac"Holton,owner of'a Trumansburg•pharmacy, and
:his wife. Architect -Clinton- Vivian, of Ithaca, a -graduate of the
School of Ar'chiteoture at 'Cornell University., designed the
- . _residence; .-tVnfortunatelyi during the course:: of;construction, r �x
Mrs. -Holton -died suddenly. It is believed that her death is
responsible for the elimination of..;',s' several deta.ils.,which
are present on the architect's final plans including $ecorative
lintels -and scrollwork on window exteriors, a balustrade atop
--------the porch, oak paneling and ,overmantle within the -,fitting room_
- fireplace and a -main double door.-entrance--and-entry vestibule
21. SOURCES: (continued on attached page )
interview with Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Golder,
owners of 19 -Congress Street, 5/13,l81
22 TF1E�fE
19 Congress Street
11. Integrity
reoriented from the southern to the western portion
of the rear section of the house, providing a vestibuled
entrance and creating a more adequate working kitchen
space. That same year, an antiquated and inefficient kitchen
was modernized to suit current owner's needs, wooden storm
and screen windows were installed on first floor windows
and baseboard heating was installed. The roof had been
originally covered by slate; in 1965 the remaining slate,
approximately one-half the roof area, was covered by
asbestos shingles matching that of the earlier asbestos
covering. In 1968, the largely unuseable basement area
was given a concrete flooring and wooden room partitions.
20. Historical and Architectural Importance
Despite the exclusion of these features, the home
exudes a sense,of comfort and establishment. The gable ends,
which feature either an oval or_ lunette window light,
are ornamented with scallopped wood shingles, a fine
contrast to the flat clapboards of the remainder of the
house. The assymmetrical massing provides a continual
interplay between flat, angled and curved surfaces while
the wrap around porch, with its grouped doric columns, provides
a fitting entry way.
The home remained in the possession of the Halton
Family until 1964, occupied first by its original owner
Isaac Holton and later by his son Charles. In 1964, the
house was purchased by its present occupants, the Arthur
Golder Family, Mr. Golder being a Trumahsburg attorney.
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DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
NEk YORK STATE PARKS ,%ND RE(REATION
ALBANY, NE"' YORK (518) 474.0479
YOUR NAME: Joseph Schuchman
UNIQUE SITE No,
QUAD
SERIES
NEG. NO.
DATE: ,.Itme, 1981
YOUR ADDRESS: 128 E. Buffalo Street TELEPHONE:(607) 274-5286
Tompkins County Department of Planning
ORGANIZATION (if any):
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IDENTIFICATION
I. BUILDING NAME(S):
2 COUNTY- Tompkins TOWN/CITY: Ulysses VILLAGE; T,rumansb_ urg-
3. STREET LOCATION: 45 Congress Street
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b private IN
S. PRESENT OWNER: Roger Rector ADDRESS: 45 Congress Street
h. USF: Original: Residence Present: Resic3erce
7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes No ❑
Interior accessible: Explain No . PriVatg one-f�=1y residence
DESCRIPTION
S. BUILDING a. clapboard ® b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑
MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other:
'� ST'RUCTURAL. a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑
SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members
(if kn(wn) c. masonry load bearing walls ❑
d. metal (explain)
e. other
10. CONDITION: a. excellent W b. good ❑ c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑
11. INTEGRITY: a. original site b. moved ❑ if so,when?
c. list major alterations and dates (if known): As indicated by two views, ca.
1890 and 1910, this residence has witnessed relatively few exterior alterations,
the major exceptions being the post-1910 removal of window shutters and the 1980
enclosure of a side proch: In 1968, modifications resulted in the rearang_ement,
of 12. PHOTO: existing interior space. 13. MAP: (continued on attached sheet)
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known W b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑
f. tither:
IS. RLLATLD OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY -Barn is 8C board & atten construction.
a. barnM b. cartlage house LJ c. garage
d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑
g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑
i. landscape features: Built-in swimming pool
j. other: Two slate hitching posts
10. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a. open land ❑ b. woodland ❑
c. scattered buildings ❑
d. densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential C
h. other:
17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) Residence occupies the northwest
corner site at the intersection of Congress Street and Strowbridge Road.
In terms of style and scale, the structure is compatible with adjacent
homes.
18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known):
This residence prominently features many elements associated with
the Italianate Style, including a two story side bay and a roofline
cupola which features round arched windows and paired bracket supports.
The roofline cornice features a continuous beaded molding and single
bracket supports. The structure's foundation is composed of dressed slate
blocks while the ornamental woodwork displayed in the base of the main
SIGNIFICANCE (continued on attached sheet
V). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: ca., 1 86c)-7-D
A RCHI rr:C-l'
BUILDER:
20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: In its massing and decorative
elements, this residence is a fine and well -maintained representative
of the Italianate Style.
21. SOURCES: Conversation with Mr. & Mrs. Roger Rector, 4/15/81
22. THEME:
45 Congress Street
18. and two side porches prominently recall decorative motifs
of the mid -nineteenth century. Also notable is a second
story false window, not an uncommon method of facade
treatment, which faces Strowbridge Road. Two slate hitching
posts, located on the property, recall the days in which
horses and horse drawn vehicles were the primary means of
transportation.
Ca. 1890
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Ca. 1910