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Building Structure Inventory Dec 1976-16
BUILDING -STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM UNIQUE SITE NO. I)IVISION HOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD NEW YORK STA1 E PARKS AND RE(REATION SERIES ALBANY, NEWYORK (5I8)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): . . . « . . * . rt � * s � . . r a • . M . . s . s . . . * . � s o * s � IDENTIFICATION Phoenix House I. BUILDING NAMES) 111Vsses VILLAGE: Trumansburg 2. COUNTY. Tompkins TOWN/CITY: 3. STREET LOCATION: 6 Washington Street 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b. private 17 PRESENT rri & Al Hibbard ADDRESS: tr®`°+ S. I Ri:SENT OWN -• RP � h. USti: Original: Inn/Tavern Present: 7, ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes El NO El Interior accessible: Explain DESCRIPTION side win ma ri wlrffhd batten D 9. BUILDING a. clapboard ® b. stone c. brick � of boar MATERIAL: e. cobblestone Elf. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other: �>. STRUCTURAL. 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. 6ther 10. CONDITION: a. excellent ❑ b. good IM c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ 11. INTEGRITY: a. original site Q b. moved ❑ if so,when? c. list major alterations and dates (if known): This residence has witnessed 40pVP2ra1 rintable-changesmwhich, unfortunately, are undocumented. The present residence consists of a Greek Revival s-cyie ur= uru wing tuiu a contemporary two and a half story clapboard wing. However, it is 12. PHOTO: 13. MAP: (continued on attached sheet) q� 17 HP-1 14. THRLATS TO BUILDING: a. none known 12 b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. ether: 15. KLLATLD 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 h. other: 17. 1NTFRRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) This residence occupies a corner site at the intersection of 44cLallen and Washington Streets; it is situated on top of a steep rise and overlooks a portion of the village's commercial district. IK. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): Residence possesses a fine Greek Revival doorway, which features side lights, a rectrangular transom and pilaster ornainientation. The porch, while obviously a much later addition with its Tuscan columns and wood shingle base, finely complements the original structure. SIGNIFICANCE V). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: Ca. 1836 ARCHITECT: BUILDER: 20. ttISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: This structure was built by John McLallen, one of the earliest of the villagers settlers, to serve as an inn or tavern. It is not known for how long the structure served this function. In 1871, this building was purchased by Almerin Sears and his son Eugene, was remodeled into a hotel and called the Phoenix House, after the mythical bird which always arose from the ashes. The naming is somewhat appropriate as the Trumansburg business district had been hit by a serious fire , yet the destruction was followed by a wave of enthusiasm and plans for the future. Though Trumansburg emerged from the fire rebuilding looking more like a thriving community and less like a settlement, this good fortune did not carry over to the Phoenix Hotel, which went bankrupt in 1872.sheet) 21. SOURCES: (continued on attache Martin, Carolyn A. Trumansbura. N.Y. Incorroration Centennial, 1872-1972 Trumansburg: Trumansburg Centennial Ass. Inc, 1972, PP� A tory of Trumansbnd 27 ura, N.Y. 1?92-1907 2''' THEME: yd Sears, ia, i s Ithaca: Art Craft Center of Ithaca, 1968, P. 61 Conversation with Ann Hibbard, 5/7/81 6 Washington Street 11. Integrity also possible that this clapboard wing was constructed ca. 1871, at the time the structure was transformed into the Phoenix Hotel. Unfortunately, a later application of asbestos shingles and the construction of a new entrance wing, both at known dates, have hidden or removed many details which would have made possible further documentation. This wooden wing does contain some original windows, 6/6 double' hung and 9/6 double hung,,•which would indicate an early to raid nineteenth century construction date; the majority of the windows on this clapboard section have been converted to 2/2 double hung. Fot many years, the first and second floors of this wing have served as rental apartments, one per floor. On the brick section, which retains its full cornice with returns, gable orientation towards the street with fanlight gable end window, and stone window lintels and projecting sills, several alterations are immediately evident. A porch, which features Tuscan columns and a wood shingle base, was installed in the late nineteenth or early twentieth —century. Windows were altered from multi -paned double hung to a 1/1 double hung at an tmknown twentieth century date, possibly ca. 1950. The kitchen was remodeled and enlarged, two smaller rooms transformed into one larger cooking and seating area, ca. 1968, judging by the materials used and forms created. 20. Historical and Architectural Importance The building may have been converted to residential use following the hotel bankruptcy. The structure is now owned by Alan and Ann Hibbard, each of whom is stronly interested in the preservation and restoration of the residence. BUILDING -STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM DIVISION FOR HISTORI( PRESERVATION UNIQUE SITE NO. QUAD NEW YORK STATE VARKS AND RE(REATION SERIES ALBANY, NEWYORK (.51k1474.0479 NEC. O. 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 1. BUILDING NAME(S): 2. COUNTY: Tompkins TOWN/CITY: Ulysses VILLAGE: Trumansburtz 3. STREET LOCATION: 24 Congress Street 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ h private �] 5. PRESENT OWNER: Robert McCracken ADDRESS: 24 Congress Strut r,. USE: Original: Residence Present: Residence 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO , PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes ® - Rio ❑ - - - - ---- Interior accessible: Explain No. private r_e _J denoe DESCRIPTION 9. BUILDING d. 'clapboard 1 b. storie ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑ MATI:RIAL: e, cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g.' stucco ❑ other: 'L STRUCTURAL. a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑ _ SYSTIiM: b. wood frame with light members (if known) c. masonry load bearing walls ❑ d...metal (explain) e, other 10. CONDIT10N: a. excellent ❑ b. good 11 c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated El1 1. INTEGRITY: a. original site IX-1 b. moved ❑ if .so,when? t c. list major alterations and dates (if known): Possible addition to rear: 2 strry rear projection ma._y have been added at a later date; although length .is identical to that O x .:tATlr and clapboards and foundation of these two sections appear similar. Sturm and screen windows.have been 12. PHOTO: 13, MAP: (continued on attached sheet) HP-1 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a, none known KI b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. other: 15. RLLATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: a. barn❑ b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑ d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑ g, shop D 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 h. other: 17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: - - (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) This residence is deeply set back from the street and is compatible in scale and architectural style with adjacent Congress Street structures, most of which date from the mid -nineteenth century. 18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including intgrior features if known): 24 Congress Street possesses many notable features including a roofline cornice which contains modillion bracket supports, gable end cornice with returns and a central main facade projecting pediment. For purposes of both facade relief and symmetry, several false windows have been incorporated into the two side facades. SIGNIFICANCE W. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: By 1853 (Appears on 1853 Map of Trumansburg) ARCHITECT: BUILDER: 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: This structure is a fine example of transitional architecture, incorporating elements of both the Greek Revival and the ztalianate styles. The overall house form is representative of-the'Greek Revival as are the gable end cornice returns and the Wind6waaAdsdoer moldings. The double door main facade entry recalls the Italianate as do the modillion bracket supports on the entry porch and roofline cornice (similar in style but differing in size), the central second story main facade tripartite window with overwindow molding and the projecting pedimented roofline. This pedimented roofline, the tripartite second story window, the oversized main entry and the three bay wide entry porch.serve to focus attention on the .�en�,-aection of this five bay facade Tre-foil ornamentation, (continued on attached sheet) 24 Congress Street 11. Integrity randomly installed on some main and northern side(left) facade windows. Also on the northern facade, approximately at the point where the two and a half and the two story sections intersect{, a cinderblock chimney has been constructed. With these exceptions, no major changes appear to have been undertaken on this residence's exterior. 20. Historical and Architectural Importance one each in the upper level of both gable ends, provide fine decorative relief and recall the Gothic Revival style, which would become an important movement in mid -nineteenth century residential and public,as well as eclesiological architecture. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY BUILDING -STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION ALBANY, NEW YORK (518) 474-0479 YOUR NAME: Joseph Schuchman UNIQUE SITE NO. QUAD SERIES NEG. NO. DATE: June, 1981 YOUR ADDRESS: J28 E. Buffalo Street .TELEPHONE: (607) 274-5286 ORGANIZATION (if any): Tompkins County Department of Nanning IDENTIFICATION I. BUILDING NAME(S)- WN/CITUl sses VILLAGE: Trumansburg 2. COUNTY: TompUns Washington YStreet Tt 3. STREET LOCATION--29 in� 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b. private 5. PRESENT OWNER: Hal Yingling ADDRESS:29 Washington Street, �,. USE: Original:- Residence Present: Residence 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes ® No ❑ ' Interior accessible: -Explain No. DrivatP .one-fam_ ly, residence . DESCRIPTION 8. BUILDING a. clapboard li. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d.-board and batten ❑ MATERIAL: e, cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other: 9. STRUCTURAL a.' wood frame with interlocking joints ❑ SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members 01' knuvn) c. masonry toad bearing walls ❑ d. metal (explain) - e. other 10. CONDITION. a. excellent K1 b. good ❑ "c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ 11, INTEGRITY: a. original site L1 b. moved ❑ if so,when? c. list maj��r alterations and dates (if known): Structurally, - this well -maintained residence has witnessed few altera liuii5. �n i ;ivu pw� the presence of a wooden balustrade on the roof of the octagonal tower, and a similar balustrade_ atop -a one story bay projection.located. _ 12. PHOTO: 13. MAP: (continued on attached sheet) �HP-1 + z`. ,Yo t- t� z c.f V� " e_ ( A i 1.� f + IL L i 14, THREATS TO 3UILDING: 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 attached d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑ 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 d. densely built-up ❑ e, commercial ❑ f. industrial [3, g. residential F2 h. other: 17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (Indicate if, building or structure is in an historic district),- Structure is... se t back ::From stre.et,-,line.; it is one, of many well maintained structures on block whi-Qh encompass.a wide variety of architectural styles and whose construction dates spaxi.a period,of.approximately one hundred years trom 1820 to 1,92,0 18. -OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including intcrior features if known): The predominant feeling created is that -of the Gothic Revival, as indicated in the gable end bargeboard, the gothic arched entry and the magnificent interior hall, which carries out the Gothic theme in its steeply pointed ceiling and doorway ornamentation, as well as in the othic arched stairway balustrades. SlG FICANCE 19, `in T F CI IN!T!At f'i51dC'i'R_i1 TION: 1858 ARCHITECT: BUILDER: 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: This residence most likely would be considered.s.s having tD[e_greatest amount of creativity in the application of Gothic''.detailing to residential construction` within the VTillage , of Trymahsburg. Not only, -.is the vergeboard, often present• in..Gpthic Revival, cottages, ;Jfinely crafted and -well maintainsd-:but the. Gothic.,spirit_.is.:also.captured in the,. pointed lintel ornamnent above the second"floor window, main _ facade, and in the fine Gothic arched entry with its trefoil and quatr0foil transom -like overdoor lights; the entire entrance` composition reminiscent of a tracery window. Elements of another stylistic group,. the octagon, are present in.the three story eight -sided attached tower. 21. SOURCES: (continued on attached page) r'1 Gerald William Allen, Postcard View of . 29 Washington Street Trumansburg: Ca. ! 19M Sanborn Map Company, Ma.v of the *Village of, Trumansburg -New York:.. Sanborn Ma.pCompany,° 1-929. Marcus Whiffen, American Architebture Oince 1�0?o Cambridge : 1VI : T- T.. Pre se, 1969, .. p. 85 Interview with Hai and Maxine. Yingling, owners, 4./8/81 29 Washington Street 11. Integrity at the base of the tower. Each has since been removed, date unknown but prior to 1965. Also between 1906 and 1965, a roof dormer was added to the house's southern side. the present kitchen and storeroom are located in a one story rear wing which may be original to the house but more likely is a later nineteenth century addition. Also likely a late nineteenth century addition is a one story board and batten structure which probably saw service as a storeroom or stable and now serves as a garage. This attached wing recently had its garage doors replaced(1980), in a manner in keeping with the original design of the structure. The past twenty years have witnessed several alterations including the construction of a flagstone patio on the home's southern side at the base of the octagonal tower and the installation of storm and screen windows. Prior to 1964, a second floor bathroom was modernized. Since the purchase of the home by Hal and Maxine Yingling in 1965, this residence has received care largely in keeping with the original fabric. In that year, deteriorating original horse hair plaster was replaced in the living and dining rooms and a second floor bedroom. A kitchen window, eight 6ver_eight double hung, was added to the structure's rear. 20. Historical and Architectural Importance In 1848, Orson Squire Fowler, a prolific writer on health and happiness, wrote a book entitled A Home for All or the Gravel Wall and Octagon Mode of Building. Eight years after initial publication, the work had already gone through a sixth edition. Fowler is credited with inspiring the octagonal mode within the United States, a popularity which lasted from approximately 1848 to 1860. It is perhaps the spirit of Fowler's philosophy and the the uniqueness of the design which inspired the incorporation of the tower into the overall design. Though this structure appears less majestic without its roof balustrade, it still remains noteworthy; the present house owner.s hope, within the future, to reconstruct both the tower and one story projecting bay balustrades. Among the owners of this residence are Paul London, who served as President of the Tompkins County Trust Company and Charles Stewart, a former Trumansburg pharmacist. 29 Washington Street ......,.., ::III Zicsiacticc of #;. 3i. sirtuarr_ . i F RALU WI.I IAA' ALLFN f"JBLISMF. Postcard View, CA. 1910 130LUINU-51 KU(- t UKt )tvvtty ► uK 1 t'urN) UNIQUE SITE NO. 1)IVISION FOR HISTORK' PRESERVATION' QUAD NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RE(REATION SERIES ALBANY, NEW YORK (518) 474.0479 NEG. NO. June, 1981 YOUR NAME: Joseph Schuchman DATE: (607) 128 E. Buffalo Street TELEPHONE: 274-5286 YOUR ADDRESS' Tompkins County. Department of Planning ORGANIZATION (if any): IDENTIFICATION - Trumansbur&_ I. BUILDING NAME Ulysses VILLAGE: _ 2. COUNTY: Tompkins lb Washington Street 3, STREET LOCATION: b private 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ p ADDRESS:�hn'��"n �trPPt = 5. PRF,SE'NT OWNER: E • Conover RP Residence _ ,Present: h, USI:: Original: No for accessible: Explain^ ,nr'VaiP nria®fan1ily residence, 7. ACCI?SS161LITY T,O -PUBLIC:- - Exterior visible from public toad: Yes Inter_ - DESCRIPTION c. brick ❑ d. 'board and batten ❑ a. clapboard LKJ b. stone ❑ other: K, BUILDINGles ❑ g. stucco ❑ MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles _ �). STRUCTURALa. wood frame with interlocking joints t SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members ❑ (if known) c. masonry load bearing walls ❑ , metal (explain) e, other d, deteriorated CONDITION: a. excellent ❑ 10. ❑ b. good ® -c. fair ❑ ' _ 11. INTEGRITY: a. original site KI b. moved❑ if so,w Th as it' currently C. list opr alterations and dates (if known): The residence, a.large rectangular shaped exists- consists o one large �Z-shaped} rvgrectan lar bayed projections,` .-, +n i+n nnrril r+.�tu one story � ,_, _ ...�., ., �- dri,a - 'i aru�r: section, ail,uac,�u���� :_ _-_ - one each on the two side and rear (continuedfacades•on attachedt,sheO 13. MAP: 12. PHOTO: 17 V 63 rT ! P D 3 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known ® b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. other: 15. RELATLD 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: IG.. 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 ED h. other: former barn - -- 17. INTEXRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: - - - (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) Building is compatible in size and scale with other structures on this street, -the majority of which date from the mid nineteenth century. 18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE.. (including intgrior features if known): . Unlike many of the Greek Revival worker's cottages found in the area, which contain full second ttory windows only -in -the gable end and frieze windows in the remainder of the upper level, double hung sh,sh windows are used throughout the upper level of the L-shaped wing. SIGNIFICANCE It) DATE OF INITIAL CONSTI2UCTlInN ARCIIITL'CT: Ca_. , 840 (original wing): au'Dears on 1853 map of i'rumansburg BUILDER: 3 :f 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: The majority of this residence k is characteristic of the Greek Revival style, as applied to worker's housing. Many fine details of this period remain, including the simple, unornamented window and door moldings and the uninterrupted, roofline cornice with returns at the gable ends® The Eastlake -Style porch, considered seperately, is a fine piece of late nineteenth _ century craftsmanship. Unfortunately, as applied to this .structuret the porch interrupts the rhythm and flow of the existing main facade, quite unlike-thw one story porch at neighboring 20 .T£ Washington Street, the design of which accentuates the -form of the ='S» original structure. _t 21. SOURCES: Donversation with Mrs. Conover, owner of residence, ,5/13/81. 3 22. THEME: 16 Washington Street 11. Integrity rectangular one-story rear wing may be the original section of this residence, the one and a half story L-shaped wing(best characterized as a Greek Revival worker's cottage) perhaps being a later addition. Evidence of this may be seen in the windows of the two wings: the rear section possessing 916 double hung windows which would indicate an earlier building period than the 2/2 double hung sash windows which are present on the L/shaped wing. Yet, it is also possible that the original windows in the L-shaped wing were multi -paned and were later altered to 2/2 double hung sash. The one story side projecting bays, with flush board, 1/1 double hung sash, and balustraded roof, likely date from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The board and batten one story rear projection dates from mid to late nineteenth century. The entrance porch exhibits details of the Eastlake Style, most notably in the posts, and possible dates from Ca. 1880. BUILDING -STRUCTURE INVENIORI I-UKM DIVISION u c-rn K PRESERVATION UNIQUE SITE NO. FOR !.'..,R.. YF.ESE.. IO!� QUAD NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RE(REATION SERIES ALIRANY, NEW YORK (S1h) 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 1, BUILDING NAMES) 2. COUNTY: Tompkins TOWN/CITY- Ulysses VILLAGE: TvumansburR 3. STREET LOCATION: 20 Washington Street 4. OWNERSHIP: a. ublic ❑ h private ED S. PRESENT OWNER: • Slaght ADDRESS: .20 WasbirE_tnn StrAe± 6. USE: Original: Residence Present: RAgirprinx V- 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes -- No ❑ - -_ . - - -- _- Interior accessible: Explain NO • 11riva to Awel l i n DESCRIPTION 8. BUILDING a.' clapboard ;b. stone ❑ „c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑ - MATERIAL: ` e. cobblestone ❑, : (,,shingles,❑ : g. stucco D , other: �). STRUCTURAL a. wood frame with interlocking joints ED SYSTEM: b. wood, frame with light members ❑ (if kn(,wn) 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 R) h. moved ❑ if so,when? c. list major alterations and dates (if known): The house has witnessed many additions'since its initial construction, most of which are compatible with XrLl he 01--lgina-1 s i/t -c uu3 c . i �" is�::v: .: � _ -- - _ _ _ consisted of a one an'd a half story L-shaped structure which forms the main 12. PHOTO: 13. MAP: (continued on attached sheet) i its �� ti D 5 Sol Cam, - - HP-7 - 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known ❑ b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. other: 15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: Former barn, of board and batten a. barnIM b, carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑ construction, now d. privy ❑ .e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑ serves as garage. g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑ I. landscape features: j, other: Shed attached to rear of house. -16. -.SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check morethanone if necessary): a. open land ❑ y. woodland ❑ c. scattered buildings ❑ d. densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑ f. industrial D g. residential In h.other: - - 17. - INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: - - - - - - (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) This residence occupies : the north east corner attthe intersection of Washington Street and Seneca Street. It -is one of the older structures within the immediate vicinity and is veil 'integrated into the built environment which has developed in the adjacent surroundings. Ili, OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): 'Among the features of note on the original L-shaped wing are 6/6 double hung windows, nppbr,_; story frieze windows and a full cornice with returns. Front and rear porch additions boast fine good posts and a decorative lattice work base. SIGNIFICANCE t%- DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: Ca • : �1840 (appears on 1853 Map of Trumansburg) ARCIOTECT: BUILDER: 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL -IMPORTANCE: Despite its various and largely sympathetic additions, the structure remains a fine example of the Greek'%revival, as adapted to a worker's cottage. The Greek Revivah was the fruition of a search for A truly national style of architecture in the -early years of the -Republic. Its popularity is evidenced by the; many fine examples still found within this region. Many details of the style, particularly frieze windows,-6/6 double hung windows and - a roofline cornice with returns, are evident With-l*-h the original Z-shap section and a rear one and a half story wing. A simply designed wrap-'; around porch, with wooden posts and a lattice base, serves as a unifying factor between the two sections while not detracting from the overall -form and character of the residence. - '- 21. SOURCES: Conversation with Mrs. P. Slaght, owner of residence, 5/13/ 22. :THEME: 20 Washington Street 11. Integrity facade of the present building. A rear one and a half story wing -may have been added in the mid -nineteenth century. A rear porch, with wooden posts and a lattice work base, was constructed Ca. 1900. The wraparound front porch, also with a lattice work base and wooden posts, was designed to harmonize with the existing structure and may date from the same period. A cinder block chimney has been buit onto the main gable end, which faces Washington Street; unfortunately, it cuts through the cornice line and disrupts the horizontal and vertical flow of the wing. BUiLDINU-SI HUC ! UKL ►tNV LN t UK t 1-01101 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- (601) 274-5286 Tompkins County Department of Planning ORGANIZATION (if any): IDENTIFICATION 1. BUILDING NAME(S): - 2. COUNTY: Tompkins TOWN/CITY- Ulysses VILLAGE: _Trumansburg 3. STREET LOCATION: 35 Washington Street 4 OWNERSHIP: a ublic ❑ b private l 5. PRESENT OWNER: b • Messler ADDRESS: 35 Washington Street 6. USE.: Original: Residence Present: RPsi darns -7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes _ No ❑ Interior accessible: Explain Nor t�ri.vate 0 - —fermi ly residence DESCRIPTION . ; 8. BUILDING a. clapboard [2 b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ A. board and batten ❑ _ MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other: 1). STRUCTURAL a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑ ' SYSTEM: - b. wood frame with light members 12 (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): No major recent alterations are evident though there are up to`six side and rear additions, dates of :.rhich are un nown and all compatible ..ith" the existing main structrrn The wrap -around main entry porch was constructed Ca. 1890, while the 12. PHOTO: 13. MAP: (Continued on attached sheet HP-1 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a, none known1M b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. other: 15. RLLATLD OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: Garage and shed bgLth attached to house . a. barn ❑ b. carriage house Li c. garage Ki d, privy ❑ e. shed M L greenhouse ❑ g. shop ❑ h. gardens I. landscape features: j. other; Ih. 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 J h. other: 17. INTPRRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: .(Indicate if building or str4cture is in an historic district) This residence is slightly set back from the street and is compatible in scale with adjacent residences. While many of the adjacent residences are:either brick or white -painted clapboard, this house achieves its measure of distinction by a distinctive yellow painted'clapboya�rd, not at 'all i n�Ti ERaRa1 A�'l to >� 8UILDING AND SITE (Rci(uding�int nor features i nown). built. While the'ma,jority of this residence- recalls the Gothic Revival',,two distinct features must be noted: the main entrance whiCt features Greek Revival door molding, and the wrap -around porch which recalls the popularity of these open spaces as incorporated into the'Queen Abne. SIGNIFICANCE 0. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: By 1853 (appear on 1853 map of Trumansburg) ARCHITECT: BUILDER: 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: Tile-.-aesthe'tic playfulness and picturesque quality of the Gothic Revival were perhaps a 'reaction to the rigid formalism of the'Federal and Greek Revival styles which had dominated American Architecture from the idition's independence to at least 1840, and in some areas until the Civil War period. The Gothic Revival was popularized through the work of. architect Alexander Jackson Davis and in__the_writings of -landscape architect Andrew Jackson.Downing. Use ofthe style was widespread, primarily due to the mass circulation of pattern books which listed plans, design and specifications of these so-called "cottage residences" and which greatly facilitated the amateur or profes-sional builder in the development of -a country residence,, of xnoderateemaans. 21. SOURCES: (continued on attached shec t) 35 Washington Street 11. Integrity glass enclosed sun porch may date from about 1910. A southern(left) side brick chimney, which cuts through the gable line, and a storm and screen doorway which covers the original main entrance, appear to date from mid-century while a rear cinder block chimney is of more recent vintage. 20. Historical and Architectural Importance This specific residence is a fine representation of the style, most notably in its use of a central pediment which interrupts the flow of the roofline, the presence of bargeboard ornamentation on the gable ends and the decoration of the central bay second story main facade window, which denotes an inherent feeling of the Gothic. The Greek Revival main entry door molding', a Queen Anne porch with central angular pediment, and a southern(ieft) facade sun porch appear well integrated into the residential unit. BUILDING -Si RUCTURL IINV EN I UK UNIQUE SITE NO. I))I •'I SIGN FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES ALI3ANY, NEW PORK (ilh) 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): Ulusses VILLAGE. Trumansburg , 2. COUNTY: Tompkins T37N/Cashington Street ITY- 3. STREET LOCATION: 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b. private Wash in9tDn Street 5. PRESENTOWNER: Alex Brooks ADDRESS: �`7 6. USE: Original: Residence . Present: Re�� dPY1C@ 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: - -Exterior visible from public road: Yes ® tP°nnP—fermi l residence. Interior accessible: Explain No. 'or Y_ y 'DESCRIPTION 9. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c. succ ❑ otherick d. board and batten MATF.RIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g• >. S'TRUCTURAL, a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑ SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members ❑ (if knuvn) = c. masonry load bearing walls d. metal (explain) e. 'other 10. CONDITION: :r. excellent El b. good c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ I I. INTEGRITY: a. original site Q b. moved ❑ if so,when`.' c. list major alterations and dates (if known): Main facade brickwork appears to indicate the presence of a one story three bay wide -porch, which may _ +1,n t,^TnP e s cons —viuction= Date of porch removal �ftalte from L-iie ������ �� va::. _._____ - is unknown; it is likely that the present entry porch dazes 1ruii wvc; 12. PHOTO: 13. MAP: cs Strew iI gl e 41 1_ T H PNt_ HP-1 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known 9) b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. ether : 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 U h. other: 17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) This residence occupies the south west corner at the intersection of Washington and Strowbridge Streets. It is one of three contemporary Italianate residences(the other two being 38 and 39 Washington Street) which occupy corner sites at the intersection of pWashington and__.S.trowbridge and which form a 2i�n�Tti-iVDTABLe'RAT[7R>rSV'ALDING AND SITTE(inc �uding rni iioi{eatures if known): The original 6/6 windows are quite simple, possessing unornamented stone sills and segmental relieving arches. The hipped roof contains greatly extended eaves, which are supported by paired wooden brackets. Attention is drawn to the cupola, with its gracefullround arched windows, a flat roof, SIGNIFICANCE V). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: Ca. 1870 ARCHITECT: BUILDER: 20. tIISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: In its massing and details, this residence emerges as a fine example of the Italianate style. Many features of the style are prominently displayed, including an extended eaves roof system with bracket supports, a double door entry and a cupola with an arcaded window system. Additions ttb-the original residence have appropriately been subordinate $h c)zaturer and conform to the architectural character of the original design. This home is currently owned by Alex Brooks, the owner of the Rongovian Embassy, a popular and well-known Trumansburg restaurant and bar. Mr. Brooks is''d.eeply concerned with maintaining the architectural integrity of -the residence and has takenaappropriate measures to insure its 21. SOURCES,"`e-xirtencz3 and preservation. 22. THEME: 37 Washington Street 11. Integrity same period, possibly incorporating elements from the original porch. In 1920, a one story brick rear addition, designed to serve as a kitchen, was constructed and the entire house was wired for electricity. A furnace was also installed in that year; it is possible that a one story clapboard entrance on the northern(right) side, designed to provide access to the kitchen, was constructed at the same time. In 1980, a fire severely damaged the rear of the house interior; as a result, the kitchen ceiling was lowered during the renovation work thus providing space for an upper level bedroom and new second floor bath. A new rear stairway was also constructed. As a result of the fire, a side porch facing Washington Street was destroyed; owner Alex Brooks plans to construct a greenhouse on the site, in a manner consistent with the architectural character of the residence. 18. Notable Features of Building and Site the extended eaves of which are supported by paired brackets, and the scroll -sawn brackets which serve to link the structure to the ridge line of the roof. BUILDING -STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION NEW YORK ST,11E PARKS VND 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): . � . o s . � s � � * * w . o r • o . � s • : � • � . . o . s s « : • • IDENTIFICATION 1. BUILDING NAME(S)- 2. COUNTY: Tompkins TOWN/CITY- Ulysses VILLAGE: Trumansburg 3. STRF,ET LOCATION: 38 Washington Street IP bl' ❑ h rivatel 4. OWNLRSH 2. pu �c P Washington C r S, PRESENT OWNER: Robert Beers ADDRESS: J8 Street 6. USE: Original: Reside•nre Present: Ravi rlanra 7. ACCF.SSIBIL.ITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes � No ❑ Interior accessible: Explain per, pra�r nr�iam=ly residence DESCRIPTION = H. BUILDING a. clapboard 6a b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑ MATERIAL.: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other: 1) STRUCTURAL. 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 ❑ b. good Cl c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ 11. INTEGRITY: a. original site b. moved ❑ if so,when? c. list major alterations and dates (if known): The major addition to this largely unaltered residence was the addition of a doric column porch arou-nd 1i-IlC _V _L,LL: 101 LUhG 0Or, .4u-Ly r Vr-illV.._G 17e, _ C-1-it' . Vi—Liu-agc iC� a .; iitatc..i,..1u,i_ V�..:tFomi (continued on attached sheet). 12. PHOTO: 13. MAP: Fu e �J 1.9 e FS' Str6w, ride � � A 0 a __ HP-1 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a, none known IKI b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. other: 15, KELATED 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: 16. 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 CI h. other: 17. INTF'RRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) This residence is located on the southeast corner at the intersection of Washington Street and Strowbridge Road. In terms -of both style and scale, it is compatible with its adjacent neighbors and provides a fine addition to the streetscape. 18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior Features if known): For purpose of symmetrical balance on the structure's exterior, false."wil3dow;.:?f6ar in total, have beterr:placed on the structure's main and side facades. Within the interior, original wainscoating is evident as are Window and door moldings. SIGNIFICANCE 11). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: Ca. 1855 (Date is inscribed on wood in house) ARCHITECT: BUILDER: 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: This well—maintaihed residence contains many features associated with the Italianate Style, most notably the cupola and the extended eaves and paired brackets, which are present in both the main roof and that of the cupola. Round arched windows are present in both the main entry door and the cupola. The square plan associated with the Italianate is present in the main full two story wing while the first floor windows have been altered, date unknown, to a 1/1 doublehung sash, the original 6/6 double hung sash is still present on second story windows. The Colonial Revival parch, with ilts paired, unfluted columns and angular entrance pediment, does not detract from the original structure and serves as an appropriate entry. 21, SOURCES: Conversation with Mr. & Mrs. Robert Beers, owners of residence, 4/11/81 22. THEME: 38 Washington Street 11. chimney, which is located on Strowbridge Road(northern) side of the residence and which cuts through the extended eaves system. In 1950, the year of its purchase by present owners Robert and Eileen Beers, the house underwent interior modifications; two second floor bedrooms, in the rear of the house, were created from one large chamber. Rear and side open porches were enclosed to create additional living space, the work on the side porch being undertaken in 1966. Also under the ownership of the Beers Family, a storm and screen door was installed over the existing and most likely original Italianate Style main entry door with its round arched windows. At the present time, the porch balusters have been removed, due to deterioration, and will be replaced, the new balusters stylistically conforming to the original. brcct(nge from trumaneburg, 'H. 10. ' 3n esibence of M. €1, Scars, Washington Street. Postcard View - Ca, 1910 HUILD)NG-SI KUL i UKL IN V LIN I vK I t'utcnt DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION UNIQUE SITE NO. QUAD NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES ALRANY, NEW YORK (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 1, BUILDING NAME(S): _ 2. COUNTY- Tompkins TOWN/CITY Ulvsses VILLAGE: TI unmansb rR - 3. STREET LOCATION: 39 Washington Street 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b, private 5, PRFSE:NT OWNERRev. Thomas Zange ADDRESS:. 39 Washington Street 0. USE:: Original: residence Present: Residence - 7, ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: - - --Exterior -visible -from -public road: -Yes 10 No ❑ _ Interior accessible:,: Explain No, private one -family residence DESCRIPTION 8. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b.,sione ❑ e.'brick El `'d. board and batten ❑ MATERIAL: e. cobblestone f. ❑ shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other: '). STRUCTORAL - 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 ® b. good ❑' c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ 11. INTEGRITY: a. original site -b, moved ❑ if so,when? c. list major alterations and dates (if known): This residence dates from about 1$65_ A postcard view, ca.� 1910, indicates the appearance of a no longer extant Queen Anne :�rar=around porch_ The main feature of !� oporch, an ornamented angular Ientry pediment, was placed o3. r, a (continued on attached sheet) 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none knownJ3 b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. other: 15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: 2 Car clapboard a. barn❑ b. carriage house ❑ c. garage p oard d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑ garage, built in g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑ 1974 on site of i. landscape features: former barn., j. other: lo. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary): a. open land ❑ b. woodland ❑ c. scattered buildings ❑ d. densely built-up ❑ e: commercial Elf. industrial ❑ g. residential h. other - 17.- INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: - (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) This residence occupies the north- west corner at the intersection of Washington and Strowbridge Streets. It is one of three contemporary Italianate residences(the other two - being located at 37 and 39 Washington Street) which occupy this intersec- tion. While they form a unique architectural grouping of the ItalUMate style, this structure appears the most refined of the three. 18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including int4rior features if known): The most prominent decorative featuresaare the cast iron window and door ornaments. The cast iron segmental window arches are ornamented with acanthus leaves while the sills are supported by brackets, ornamented by acanthus leaves. -Note also the.segmental arch overdoor with its bracket supports. SIGNIFICANCE 11). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: ' Ca. 1, 865 (Present owner believes 1860, - assessment records indicate ,1870) ARCHITECT: BUILDER: 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: This home, with its dressed stone foundation, is a fine representation of the It-alia nate style . Its assymmetrical facade is enlivened by 4/4 double hung windows with cast iron window hoods and sills. A flat roof surmounts the two story structure, its extended eaves system receiving support from diminutive size paired brackets. On the interior, it is believed that the original residence was __built without_fireplacest instead, interior stoves were attached to brick chimneys. This structure appears more finely crafted and carefully ornamented than its adjacent neighbors at 37 and 38 Washington Street. While those two homes appear bolder and stronger, the main characteristic of 39 Washington Street -is one of understated .I. SOURCES: (continued on attached hm Conversation with Rev. Thomas Lange, owner of 39 Washington Street, April 15, 1982 22. THEME:. 39 Washington Street 11. Integrity 45 degree axis from the main facade of the residence. The outline of the porch, removal date of which is unknown, is clearly visible on the brick facade; a segment of the porch was incorporated into a side porch. In April, 1981, this side porch was enclosed with glass, care being taken to maintain and incorporate the existing porch structure within this new enclosure. A wooden one-story southern side projection may date' from the late nineteenth century. In 1974, two original brick chimneys were removed. In 1978 the wooden main stairs were rebuilt; the following year, a brick chimney, which cuts through the eaves line, was constructed. In 1978, a major alteration occurred with the construction ofa two-story rear wing. Though definitely a modern structure in appearance, this addition is compatible in size and scale with the original residence and makes use of similar style windows with relieving arches as 6kists.;w ithin.the main house. This rear wing is one of the finest examples of recent construction within Trumansburg; simultaneously it effectively bridges A gap between two distinct periods of architecture. 20. Historical and Architectural Importance elegance, as best indicated by the delicacy of both the cast-iron window and door ornamentations and the craftsmanship ...,- _ _ � t........ ..L ..'y.. _.+,.�csA en e+i t'n7', I'11Y•TQ V 1 WM Pa-L - r». ca— The two story rear addition respects the architecture of the original'house while clearly indicating that it is a product of the present day. ©� � «� 2 }�� &7�. . »> �°�/'� w@ \ « K� {� �� �� � � � / %� � `� � � � :� � � � \y �� �\� .aw�'� �°» w *.�.�� �� � \�� � \�\�� � �} <w\ y\� �� ^�� � ����� ^ �.�\\� �/s�������'v��� �e�Jy�y/��\ \ >. «:\« . S . ®/ . 6 � �<� �� i\ \< ?� ` ?� .. � � \� /� � "� /� /� \ BUILDING-S-I KUCI URE INVf N 1 UKY" 1-UKN1 UNIQUE SITE NO. DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD NFN' YORK STA1 E PARKS ANI) [tE(REATIUN SERIES ALBANY, NEW YORK (51 8) 474-0479 NEG. NO, June, 1981 YOUR NAME: Joseph Schuchman . DATE: (607) 274-5286 128 E. Buffalo Street TELEPHONE: YOUR ADDRESS Tompkins County Department of Planning ORGANIZATION (if any): IDENTIFICATION Ulysses VILLAGE,. Trumansburg I . BUILDING NAM[: (S):- • 2. COUNTY Tompkins TOWN/CITY: Elm Street 3. STRP,ET LOCATION: h private C& 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ p ADDRESS: �]�=Strp®+ S. PRESENT OWNER: Re-SBruce Pale RPesr�.e�"^� Present: _ j - No ❑ (,. USI'.: Original: - PUBLIC: public road: Yes Exterior visible from p p,�Ily residence 7. ACC[-SSIBILITY TO PUBI1(' interior accessible: Explain NIIr � DESCRIPTION c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑ a. clapboard ® b. stone ❑ other: 9. BUILDING stucco ❑ MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g• a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑ SYSTIiM: b. wood frame with light members El (il' knru+n) C. masonry load bearing walls ❑ d. metal (explain) e. other b ❑ cd. deteriorated ❑ good . fair ❑ IU. CONDITION: a. excellent (�1 g moved when'' ❑ if so, I. INTEGRITY: a. original site ® b. No ma or alterations or addition C. list major alterations and dates (if known): since the time of its construction. Greenhouse added adjoining kitchen sin f� de of house cae 1950 t an111� ern aca_= 12. PHOTO: 1 HP-1 13. MAP: W "IVIIIVI� r y ELM mi l 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known IM b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. other: 15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: a. barn ❑ b. carriage house ❑ c. garage U d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse 6P Greenhouse attached g. shop ❑ h. gardens 12 southern side of hour i. landscape features: j. other: 10. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary): a. open land 1� b. woodland ❑ c. scattered buildings ❑ d. densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑ f. industrial ❑ g. residential k] h. other: 17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) This residence is deeply get back from the streetline, is surrounded on all sides by a significant amount of open space and stands in marked contrast, in terms of size and immediate surroundings, "to- other Elm Street residences which are in closer proximity to one another. 18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): Prior to settlement by the white man of this region, the site served as an Indian burial ground; during the early years of the Trumansburg settlement, the site also served as one of the village's earlier graveyards. SIGNIFICANCE 19. DATE OF INITIA1y�(]�QNSTRU(wTION 1920 1 . 1' r^+�pr cv,iii..+�f'"2._•; i +i ai 6 i.�Yi 6GGyJa�..-C'1 ARCIIITECT: commissioned plan by William Henr�r Miller BUILDER: 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: In 1910, William P. Biggs commissioned Ithaca architect William Henry Miller to design a residence in Trumansburg. Unfortunately, after the plans were prepared, Biggs had to postpone the building of his home until 19201 by that time, however, Miller was unavailable to continue with the commission. Subsequently, the commission was given to Clinton L. Vivian, an Ithaca architect who had previously been employed by Miller. Vivian's design for the house followed Miller's design but for three exceptions. Most prominently, Miller's two-story projecting portico accross the main entrance of the home was replaced by a small, one-story semi-eiroular portico at the front entrance. 21. SOURCES: (continued on attached sheet) Martin, Carolyn A. Trumansburh. New York Incorporation Centennial. 1872-LV22Trumansburg: Trumansburg Centennial. Association Incorporated, 1972, P• 65 22. THEME: . Conversation with David Rash, candidate for a Master of Arts degree in Architectural History, Cornell University,5/15/ Conversation with Bruce Payne, owner of William P. Biggs residence, 5/27/81 William P. Biggs Residence, Elm St. 20. Historical and Architectural Importance This was done at the request of Mr. Biggs, as he did not want his home to compete the porticoed entry of his grandfather's house, the Colonel Herman Camp Residence. Vivian did add a series of dormer windows to the roof and changed the main staircase from Miller' s original curved design to a rectilinear design. This latter step was undertaken in order to accommodate an over -size second floor wardrobe. The massing and arrangement of the Vivian house closely corresponds with the original 1910 Miller design, even down to the particulars of the detailing of the various rooms, including the fireplace mantles. As built, the interiors were designed to accommodate several Biggs J�,amily possessions, including a series of star -shaped light fixtures from Russia, located in the parlor, and two English crystal chandeliers, hung in the music rdom. Biggs was apparently so impressed by the 1910 :filler plan that not only did the finished residence closely resemble the Miller design but the architect's admonition against painting the coved ceilings of Keene's plaster has been obeyed. This home is a fine example of the popular Colonial Revival style, the symmetry of the center wing recalling the Georgian, as do the dormer windows and the Palladian style window on the rear facade. The side lights and tra som of the main entry door recalls the Greek Revival while the semi -circular balustraded entry porch is a typical Federal style element. The rigid symmetry of the front and rear facades of the main wing is relieved by the assymmetrical window and door openings of both the main and rear facades of the attached side wings and the side facades of the residence. The residence has been little altered since its construction in 1920 and is in an excellent state of preservation. The building has been continuously occupied by the same family since its completion. Its current owners are Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Payne; Mrs. Payne is the daughter of William Biggs, who originally commissioned the residence, and the granddaughter of Colonel Camp, the well known Trumansburg soczal,and economic leader and builder of the magnificent Camp House on nearby Camp William P. Biggs Residence, Elm Street 20. Historical and Architectural Importance The home is complimented by beautifully planted and maintained grounds, on a scale in Trumansburg rivaled only by those of the Camp House. Carefully laid out beds of flowers and a wide lawn are ornamented by garden furniture and a carefully trained rose trellis and provide a fine sense of isolation in the midst of a thriving community. Within recent months, a portion of this property has been set aside to allow construction of the first senior citizens' housing project within Trumansburg. Care has been taken to insure that no detrimential effects will occur 'to the home or its magnificent surroundings. Residence of William P. Biggs, Trumansburg, N. Y. Postcard view of residence shortly after construction Biggs Residence Main Facade 1910 William henry Miller Design Main Facade 1920 Clinton L. Vivian Design Biggs Residence Main Facade 1910 William Henry Miller Design -17 Main Facade 1920 Clinton L. Vivian Design Riggs Residence Side Elevation 1910 William Henry Miller Design Side Elevation 1920 Clinton L. Vivian Design II s i ICU\- AU A, L. W, N Li♦ f U1\ I t Vh.1j DIVISION FOR HISTORI( PRESERVATION NEW YORK STATE PARKS VND 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): IDENTIFICATION 1. BUILDING NAME(S): 2. COUNTY: Tompkins TOWN/CITY: Ulysses VILLAGE: Trumansburg 3. STREET LOCATION: 6R Snii+h Straat 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b. private El 5. PRE:SE:NT OWNER: Robert Theiss ADDRESS: FB Sn>>+h q+rPA+ 6. USE:: Original: Residence Present: Racirinnna 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes 10 No ❑ Interior accessible: Explain No l—i-riyats one -Family dwelling DESCRIPTION 8. BUILDING a. clapboard ® b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑ MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other: '). STR(WTI 1RAI 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 to. 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): Though the wrap -around porch may date from the original construction of the house, it is also possible that it could be a later nineteenth century addition. One prominent addition, a 2 and a 1/2"story tower, adjoined the northwest corner i 2. PHOTO: 13 MAP: of he present(continued j IF MAtN i QTE, q6� Z . C.avap (•ioKsa 11 HP-1 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known IX-1 b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. other: 15. Ri:LATLIJ OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: a. barn❑ b. carriage house ❑ c. garage d, privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑ g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑ L landscape features: j. other: 10. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary): a. ripen land ❑ b. woodland ❑ c. scattered buildings ❑ d. densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑ f. industrial ❑ g. residential [2 h. other: 17. INTFRRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) This house is located on the outskirts of Trumansburg, stands on a large lot surrounded by a significant amount of open land, and has a greater setback than any other house along South Street. IN. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): This residence is one of the finest and most elaborate examples of the Carpenter Gothic style in the Town of Ulysses. Prominent among the decorative elements is the vergeboard trim, which features quatrofoil and half moon shaped carvings. SIGNIFICANCE V). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: Ca. 1860 ARCHITECT: BUILDER: 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: the land on which this residence stands was on #inally owned by a Nicholas Halsey. It was Halseyjs family who built the striking Creek Revival Halsey House, which is located on Route 96 immediately east of Trumansburg. This:.house was built ca, 1860 by H.D. Barto, a prominent local attorney and president of the H.D. Barto & Company Bank in Trumansburg. The structure was purchased from Barto by the Gregg Family. The family industry, Gregg & Company was a manufacturer of "all kinds of farming implements" including The Gregg Rake, The Cregg Chilled Plow and The Gregg Reaper, as a contemporary advertisement indicates While the Gregg Foundry was consideed the most important Trumansburg industry, movements beyond its control paved the way for s6'rious difficulties. The mechanical binder gradually replaced the reaper on the nation's farms. Unable to produce a successful binder, Cregg & Company failed in 1887; ironically its disolution brought about the closing of the H.D. Barto & Company Bank in 1887.1t is possible that the 2 1/2 story Queens Anne addition and the main stairway overhang enclosure were buil 22. THEME: (Continued on attached sheet) SCURCES: Sears, Lydia, A History of Trumansburg, N.Y. 1792-1967 Ithaca: Art Craft of Ithaca, Inc., 1968, P. 79 4/15/81 Conversation with Robert & Shirley Theiss, house- owners 68 South Street 11. Integrity residence; it was constructed Ca. 1890-, judging by the Queen Anne details, most notably the scalloped shingle covering and the triangular steeply pitched roof, and was destroyed by fire in the early part of the present century. On the interior, the main stairway originally overhung the hall; at an unknown date, the area was walled in to provide closet space and a basement access. An aluminum and glass storm door has been installed over the existing wooden double door main entry. At the same time, Ca. 1960, storm and screen windows were installed in all windows throughout the residence. The present owners, Robert and __Shirley Theiss, plan to have the aluminum frame of these windows replaced by a wood frame more in keeping with the architectural character of the residence. Mr & Mrs. Theiss, who purchased the residence in 1980, plan to restore and upgrade this residence where necessary. A 1980 kitchen renovation modernized the cooking facilities while using appropriate materials to create a bridge between the needs of an efficent kitchen and the desire to reflect the original architectural character of the residence. 20. Historical and Architectural Importance during the early days of Gregg ownership. Stained glass, located in the upper section of the dining room windows, may also date from this period. 10jn.n ryni rdnrnn is o 'Fine example of +hp ("oth i r Rev 1-v l worker's cottage. This style was popularized by the writings of landscape specialist Andrew Jackson Downing, including A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening which was published in 1841 and Cottage Residences which was published the following year. The structure's dominating feature are the three steeply pitched gables, all ornamented with bargeboard, the central gable containing a decorative king post. This bargeboard, one of the chief characteristics of the Gothic Revival as applied to residential construction, provides a fanciful touch. The wrap -around porch makes use of various design forms in its posts, balustrade and base. While the main facade attempts to present a symmetrical appearance, the remainder of the exterior and the interior plan must be considered assymmetrical. The interior of the home contains many features of note including the second floor bedroom doors, onto which.Gothic style tracery has been applied, a marble fireplace in the former ballroom which now serves as a billiard room, and an ornamental wooden fireplace with overmantle and tile decoration, the later illustrating the four seasons. Judging by the style and massing of the fireplace, it is possible that it was installed during the later part of the nineteenth century, and likely replaced a fireplace of simpler design. 68 South Street jI Ul W u w � � W H � � � a H H THE KING OF Till,' ],:1NVN LAW"' 11 ONVEli, SPRING TOOTH HARROWS, PLATFORM WAGONS, Residence showing Queens anne uuWCI THE MEADOW KING \fuICER, THE GREGG REAPER, THE OSROCNE PLOW SULKY, THE NE.IDOW KING RAKE, Ilnud Dump, THE GREGG HAKE, Self Dump, THE GREGG CHILLED PLOW, to 4-4 al THE YOUNG AMER]Ci1 LAWN MOWER, rd LUMBER WAGONS, AND BUGGIES, r Advertisement, Gregg & Companyt Ca. 1880 m U2 �O ai I H w a m 0 w zEn Cao 09 9 W V �♦ V♦ 8 el ` �. u�. u, � . BUILDING -STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM UNIQUE SITE NO. JAVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD NF.H' YORK STATE PARKS .\N'I) REC REATION SERIES ALBANY,NEW YORK (5I8)474.0479 NEG. NO. June, 1981 YOUR NAME: Joseph Schuchman DATE 128 E. Buffalo Street TELEPHONE: (607) 274-5286 YOUR ADDRESS: Tompkins County Department of Planning ORGANIZATION (if any): IDENTIFICATION Gate House Grove Cemetery - 1. BUILDING NAME(S)• ses VILLAGE: _Trumansburg 2. COUNTY. Tompkins TOWN/CITY U1Vs 3. STREET LOCATION: Intersection of Cemetery St. and Fall ` St . 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ h private 5. PRESENT OWNER: rove Cemetery ADDRESS:Gate House (now vacant). h. USE: Original: Gate House Present: - No El7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes Eaccessible: lain DESCRIPTION a. clapboard ❑ b. stone M c. brick ❑ d. board and batten 8. BUILDINGe. El other: MATT?RIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g 9. STRUCTURAL 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 M b. good ❑ c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ 1 I. INTEGRITY: a. original site b. moved ❑ if so,when? s c. list major alterations and dates (if known): Structure has witnessed -rAIAr al t Prations, the most notable being the replacement of a slate roof with asphalt shingles , Ca. itif� 13. MAP: - --- 12. PHOTO: -- --_ HP-1 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known ® b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. other: 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: Cemetery 10. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary): a. open land b. woodland I:p c. scattered buildings ❑ d. densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑ f. industrial ❑ g. residential ❑ h. other: 17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: - (lndicate if building or structure is in an historic district) Structure occupies a site at the intersection of Cemetery Street and Fall Street, an area generally unoccupied by neighboring buildings. By its placement, the Gatehouse serves as a physical and visual entry to the cemetery. 18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): The Grove Cemetery Gatehouse possesses a number of fine features, the most notable being a radiating voussoir Romanesque stone arch and a circular tower with rock -faced stone and a conical roof. The interior possesses well crafted wall and ceiling paneling and moldings, of wood. SIGNIFICANCE 11). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 1893 ARCIIITECT: W?lliam:._ h,i oxichardson-and Herbert W. Pierce BUILDER: ---_A 1-16.d-ges and L.H Gould, mrihmsnshi?rg, N Y• 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: Early Trumansburg burials were originally made near the site of the present day Bruce Payne Residence on Elm Street; prior to settlement of the area by the white man, this same area had served as an Indian burial ground. In February, 1814, the Trumansburg Presbyterian Church purchased three -fourths of an acre of land from Abner Treman "for cemetery purposes." This land was located on the south side of Main Street, east of the present Methodist Church; although the burial ground was nominally Presbyterian, it was open t6, members of all religious sects. By 184.6, this graveyard had become to small to meet community needs. Several community meetings were held to resolve this situation, the end result being the purchase of 21 eEcres of land "north of the pine woods" on August 2, 184�7 Conversation with David Rash, Candidate for Master of Arts in Architectural History, Cornell University. July 20, 1981 22. THLME: Martin, Carolyn A. Trumansburg, New York: Incorporation Centennial, 1872-1972 Trumansburg.-Trumansburg Free Press,1972. Schuchman, Joseph F. Greenwood Cemetery Unpublished Paper, Cornell University, 1980. Searso Lydia, "Grove Cemetery," Free Press Clippings File, DeWitt Historical Society Grove Cemetery Gate House 20. Historical and Architectural Importance and the subsequent founding of the Grove Cemetery; this land was purchased from Smith Duding for $80. per acre. It should be noted that the foundation of Grove Cemetery should not be considered an isolated incident but rather a part of increasing trend within the 1830's and 1840's towards the burial of the deceased. Prior to this period in both Europe and the new and growing United States, the trend had been to bury the deceased in the small church burial grounds, which was often located in the midst of a commercial or residential sector. .The nineteenth century saw the popularity of a churchyard burial decline in favor of internment in a cemetery, a wooded area specifically set aside with solitary grottoes and grassy hills. The cemetery movement experienced its first measure of success within the United States with the establishment of the Mount Auburn Cemetery, outside of Boston, in 1831. Philosophically, the argument in favor of the rural cemetery stated: "There is no doubt that the mind feels its veneration lessened by too frequent contemplation of the emblems of the dead. Instead of entombing the dead in graveyards which could be viewed every day and thus be ignored, it would be better to commune with the spirits of the departed in a spot to which she can retire in lonely musing... which she may dismiss those associations of time which l Vi11..L.LI U YV i "i h0 pre - a ations for eternity." That Grove Cemetery can be considered a part of this rural cemetery movement is evidenced by the fact that despite the large amount of available land in the Trumansburg of 1847, it was thought wise to concentrate burial of the deceased in one specific area distinctly removed from the commercial, residential and spiritual center of the village. After the 1847 land purchase, Grove Cemetery was "graded, stumps pulled, hundreds of trees planted on the principal avenues, and the lots plotted and mapped." The demand for burial plots must have been strong for on June 5, 1858, seven adjoining acres were purchased at $125.00 per acre. In 1893, the present Gate House was constructed. The structure was designed by the Rochester, N.Y. architects William H. Richardson and Herbert W. Pierce$ the original drawings signed by Pierce and currently at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Richardson and Pierce were also Grove Cemetery Gate House 20. responsible for the design of the Trumansburg Union Free Academy which was built in 1892 and destroyed by fire in 1924. The Gatehouse proper remains nearly unchanged since its completion. The structure, through its effective combination of varied forms, is a fine example of late nineteenth century design, its massive forms and use of rock faced stone lending a sense of permanence to the design. The stone entry gate, with radiating voussoirs, recalls the Romanesque Style while the two story circular tower with a conical roof surmounted by a finial, gable ends, with casement windows and slate covering, and a fanciful roofline dormer with a bellcast roof bring to mind the Queen Anne Style. The primary building material is a medium brown stone; Ohio free stone is used for the window sills and lintels and the voussoirs of the round arch. Of special interest are the inset ground level windows and the interior division of the first and second story tower, Though services were held in the Gate House interior in earlier times, the structure is now basically unused. Perhaps the feeling is best summed up by Trumansburg Village Historian Lydia Sears who commented about the structure: "It reflects the architectural taste of the period. It was needed then for certain burials since there were no funeral parlors. Now it is seldom used." 1i N Gn ,Ir , :►3 ®1 AAo t) O"L .qz)NVHINH xv 3t)O`I BUILDING -STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM DiVISiON FOR HiSTORi( PRESERVATION NEW YORK STA7E PARKS V%D RE( REATION ALliANY, 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): � s : * � s . * * • � � � * � • . * * . s . s * * s * r * * s � o * * • -IDENTIFICATION 1. BUILDING NAME(S): _--- - 2. COUNTY: Tompkins TOWN/CITY: Ulysses VILLAGE: TrumansburR a. STREET LOCATION: 115 Searsbury Road, Trumansburg. N . Y . ` 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ h private a. PRE'SE:NT OWNER: Gabriel e Werti s ADDRESS: 115 Searsbur Roams 6. USF.: Original: Residence Present: Residence 7. ACCE,SSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: -Exterior visible from public road--. Yes IMNo ❑ Interior accessible: Explain fio, private residence DESCRIPTION H. BUILDING - , a. clapboard El. b. stone Elc. brick A. board and batten 0 MATERIAL: " e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ ;other: '). STRUCTURAL, --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 Ill. CONDITION: a• excellent L�] b. 'good ❑ c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ 11. INTEGRITY: a. original site ® b. moved ❑ if so,when? c. list major alterations and dates (if known): This house has witnessed no major exterior changes. Since its purchase by the Wertis Family in 1965, the structure has uhderEone a significant amount of stabalization a-hud ma in-11Uenance work including a ca. iy-(2 poured concrete ,oundation, 12. PHOTO: 13. MAP: (continued on attached sheet) SENEGA Co. vas wIZ a Y - ® ��a Truwwwt`ara. SEI►t<ssww IiaA, 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known [I b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. ether: 15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: ,a. barn ® b. carriage house ® c. garage ❑ d. privy ❑ e. shed T f. greenhouse ❑ g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑ L landscape features: j. other: lo. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary): a. tapen land b. woodland ❑ c. scattered buildings KI d. densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑ f. industrial ❑ g. residential ❑ !.h.other: 17. INT#:RRELATIONSHIP OF -BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (indicate if building or structure .is in an historic district) The residence is set back about one,hundred yards from Searsburg Road, in -'an area which is sparsely settled =:and primarily.rural in nature. This house occupies what once was the southern edge of an original tract of one hundred and twenty acres of farmland. 18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): The.,most striking feature is the presence of two identical prrticoes, each possessing unornamented entablatures and pediments and supported by four fluted ionic columns. One portico, on the south elevation, faces Searsburg Road while the second ornaments the eastern facade. SIGNIFICANCE 11). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: Ca. 1864 ARCHITECT: BUILDER: Alfred Bates, first owner, assisted by sons Seymore and nanforcl The original rural quality '(1. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: q y of this homestead has happily been largely retained to the present. The earliest recorded known deeds list an 1849 transaction. In that year, Sherman Tichenor sold his property to.Alfred Bates; in March, 1854 sold the north-west corner of the present farm to Bates and the property, as it presently exists, was thus formed. Alfred Bates was originally from Connecticut and settled in the Trumansburg area in the early nineteenth century. The present ca. 1864 residence was built to replace a ca. 184.5 farmhouse, which was located on an adjacent site. A schoolhouse also -stood nearby,;the foundations of which are still visible. Alfred Bates was largely responsible for the planning and cpnetruction_of the existing - 21. SOURCES: Sears, lydia$A History of (continued on attached sheet) Trumansburg, N.Y. 1792-1967 IthacatArt Craft of Ithaca,1968, p. 95 „ Sherman, Tamar A.,"A Grand_ Entrance for Everyone in The: Family," -Ithaca Journal, November 30, 1978, P. 22. THEME: Wertis, Barbara," Bicentennial Feature: Bates-Wertis Homestead,",The Free Press, Trumansburg, N.Y; January 15,1976, p.1 Interview with Gabriele Wertis, ,,owner of 115 Searsburg„ Road, April 11, 1981. 115 Searsburg Road 11. Integrity and the insertion of a steel I-beam and the resetting of the hollow wooden ionic fluted columns to strengthen the entrance portico. Every room in the house has received maintenance work of one form or antoer including sanding and refinishing wide pine plank floors, rebuilding ceilings in second floor bedrooms, wallpapering and painting. The major interior alteration included the construction of a rear chimney, which necessitated the removal of a rear stairwell. 20. Historical and Architectural Importance residence, assisted by his sons Seymore and Haneford. Seymore Bates, who occupied the residence until he died in 1926, was an inventor of farm equipment, became involved in village real estate and was described as a "gentleman farmer." One contemporary account sheds light not only on the character of Seymore Bates but also the effect of the newly invented automobile on the minds and bodies of Trumansburg residents. Shortly after the turn of the century, Sey��ore had purchased an automobile. "one day when Seymore was bringing his wife to town, she was bounced out into the creek as they crossed Hector bridge. Mr. Bates was so intent on driving his contraption that he didn't miss her(Mrs. Bates); fortunately she was not hurt." From 1926 to 1929, the residence was occupied by several Bates Family owners. Upon the death of Alfred S. and Enid M. Bates in 1929, the house and land were willed to George Walker. The farm remained in the hands of the Walker Family until 1965, when they were purchased by Gabriele Wertis, the present owner, and her now former husband John. The residence has witnessed little change since its original construction. The home was built without fireplaces despite the appearance of chimneys. Wood, burning stoves provided the necessary heat source; today, one Franklin Stove remains, located in the present family room. The residence's most prominent features are the main and side porticos, each with full pediments and hollow wooden fluted Ionic columns. It should be noted that a ca. 1890 photograph and present observation both appear to allude to inaccuracies in portico construction: slightly 115 Searsburg Road 20. Historical and Architectural Importance tilted columns indicate some misclaculation in height at the time of the building's construction. Despite the recent resetting of these columns, the problem still persists. The two story main wing and the one and a half story side wing both feature a cut dressed and stone foundation, 6/6 double hung windows and stone water table, sills and lintels. A one story fluted ionic columned porch domihates the main facade of this subordinate wing; the main entrance features rectangular side lights and transom, characteristic of the Greek Revival style. Beneath the main wing's side pedimented portico,sits a bell, used in former times to gather workers in the fields. A rear one story clapboard wing contains a kitchen and storage area, and features a pier supported entry. It is believed that this wing is original to the house, an assumption supported by the historical pattern of placing the kitchen of a brick residence either in a seperate structure or in an attached wooden structure. Visual evidence, most notably the appearance.of Greek Revival detailing and construction methods, also supports this view. On both sides of Searsburg Road, several farm buildings still exist. The most prominent of these is a two story barn, approximately forty feet in height, which features a cut and dressed flagstone base and ne-- board construction. r_ rx e �c*? .t�� a,'��,`i�:l''a+t!•'�h �r?'; �i..:Rt •�1 �H �V_ .�f�� � �iCi: 9a` _, .�.-*y1�vti, M ,�..�.. jj {�c � l '� �; � i'.,y...�.'s�ai"&.`f.•�"�'.,:idi�ibiY.�tii &i i�:+i:�.'. ----.....-.�-�-•-------�•—....r--...y--- __ 115 Searsburg Road, Ca. 1890-1900 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY BUILDING -STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM UNIQUE SITE NO, DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES ALBANY, NEW YORK (518) 474-0479 NEG. N0, YOUR NAME:Ga-rnl Gnlri�te _n, Tani- DATE: S-Dri_ng 1977 Werbizky YOUR ADDRESS:lthaaa. N.Y. TELEPHONE: 222-6 31 6, 27 3-f14b8 ORGANIZATION (if any): Tompkins Counttr P lannin� Debt IDENTIFICATION 1. BUILDING NAME(S): Country- Mouse, Gemr, Shop (1977 store) 2. COUNTY: Tompkins TOWN/CITY: •UlVsses VILLAGE: Truiriansbia_rg 3. STREET LOCATION: 16-1-4-12 E. Main St, 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public Elb. private X] 5, PRESENT OWNER:Ioug Smith ADDRESS: `lryrumans burg. N.Y, 6. USE: Original: commercial/resldentialPresent:commercial/residential 7, ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes k� No ❑ Interior accessible: Explain ;Yes p -Public DESCRIPTION 8. BUILDING a. clapboard ® b. stone X1 c. brick ❑ d, board and batten ❑ MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other: asbestos shingle 9, 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 ff] b. good ❑ c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ 1 I. INTEGRITY: a, original site ® b. moved ❑ if so,when? c. list major alterations and dates (if known): addit,ionsa brick buttresses at foundation, asbestos siding over rusticated pattern stamped metal gall covering, (gni1thl sennnr3 stn-ry 7,nr-n;'n and s"Gral,ant stair. 12. PHOTO: HP-1 13. MAP, �," , •� �7 �, , r . 3„ba SCALE ! 400` SY ROW BRSDGC � '� l o"TAT