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., BUILDING -STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION
ALBANY, NEW YORK (518) 474-0479
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
UNIQUE SITE NO,
QUAD
SERIES
NEG. NO.
YOUR NAME:CindV Crier DATE: i f7l /A.9
YOUR ADDRESS; TELEPHONE: 6Ot 772—A-999
ORGANIZATION (if any):
IDENTIFICATION
I. BUILDING NAME(S):
2. COUNTY: Tompkins TOWN/CITY: I v1 Jar.ksn,F %ji Ile
3. STREET LOCATION:ja�kaaayjlla, NY
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ h. private ® 135 Aga.rd RoE,d
5. PRESENT OWNER: Gordon Viiittaker:-k-.-ifeADDRESS: Jacksonville 1,JY
6. USE: Original: Residential Present: Residential
7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes ® No ❑
Interior accessible: Explain Nn — Pr Ita-
DESCRIPTION
8. BUILDING a. clapboard ® b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑
MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other:
').STRUCTURALAL 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):
The house has undergone ('.3) early 20th -century additions :(2)one-
stcry additions to the north facade containing 660 scl.ft. ; and the
addition of a hip roofed porch to the east facade.
12. PHOTO: 13. MAP:
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THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known ® b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑
f. other:
RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY:
a. barn El b. carriage house ❑ c. garage
d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑
g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑
i. landscape features:
j. other:
SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a. open land ® b. woodland RI
c. scattered buildings ❑
d. densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential 91
h.other:a ric.ultural len is
17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district)
This house iE; locz:ter in the rolling woodlL.nds of Jacksonville,
and appeared'on the Atlas Maps of 1553 and 1866. While there are
other Gruek Revival structures in the vicinity, this structure
was rnore thn likely modelled after the David R^y house located
across the road.
18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known):
(see attached sheet)
SIGNIFICANCE 1553 & 1866 Atlas Maps
19. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: f
ARCHITECT:
BUILDER:
20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE:
(see attached sheet)
21. SOURCES:
—Records at
—Interviews
—Atlas Maps
22. THENIE:
ti -,e Tompkins Cuunty Tax Assessor's Office
with David Roy, Gordon 4,hittaker, and firs. Robert Shaw
of 1853 8. 1856
" Whittaker House: 135 Agard Road, Jacksonville, NY
18. In August of 1963, Gordon and Susan .d;,ittaker became owners
of one of Jacksonville's fine examples of the Greek ^evival period.
The `louse is located at 135 Aga -rd across from the E3rieek Revivel
style house t? -,at could have .served pis t? -:e •.�att.=ern for their house.
The two structures share r --,any of the s;;mi✓ details.
The '. hittL.ker houFe w:� ori: inz_lly an L --s r-f+e ;with1_,n ith a Greek
RevivDl style colonnc-JeEi uon t'.',o front facade. The ve-
randE.h consists of eight square ;posts with datE.ils fron -,e Greek
Reevivr l ---cried. Tile louse is ?t; el? i. -} t?, wooden claP-boord •:r -id sets
an o stone f._unda ta_on. The �,,ri innl body is two t1hree--b y facades
pushed together; One ru-is p?r;7endicular to ;"tocrd Roa cl, -nd G°ne
runs pcirc.11el to Agard Ruad. Tlie mzin antro cc is locate -3 On ti-ic
left t i''a :-f t:he .:,i,ruc'CL:re th. t runs to ='gard Road.
The r_ifi E'.ntrc.nce is a s4nnl£. leer o 2nEele'i wooden -moor tlith side-
lights. saccn(.'i',ry Dntra,nce is Centrc,lltf loccte;i in the three
bGv section tint runs parallel to F:gard Road. The entrance is E,
single leaf .7enaleE r: r,C#ut n dcor.
Three medium oitcheJ gable rrofs cE: I the origina=l structure E7 '
the G=d.-iition, plus one shed roof End one hip roof on two small
a{ �t itions. All roofs are covered ,-lith asrhE:lt shingles. The edges
of tho ane -and -a -half story hau�;u &r.-, ._'efine:; by full length pi--
e..sters. The original 'DOUy Of _'Ch4 nr;USL- h=as a entnbla:ture
tilt:t runs under tho Lc.vo -.nd tc,rmini'tC:s on the gable and in
plu_n returns. Thore are three frieze ,findovfs _,n >,?ie front f aicade.
20, he ,F'hztta.;:er House c,-) r' Rtla?s :.e.ps of 1853 -nd
? 6'6, and its erect ion during --hr :iic'-? gth--century coincided with
Jacksonville's most active growth period. R.R. Darto, listed
as owner of the residence in 1866, tags rMlated tEs �roni�naIs area
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C? _z_'.1r:s. FQmily r,F mhr r. •!enry J. cane -co Uylss=es from
Virgil in 1814, ---_n-. Opened <,, larl office. I'._). Ci;rtO 1•!aS one of the
first judges under th!' COnt;'�I:i Lution for I,,,m l<ino C,.unty in FebruEry
of 1843, and served • EnrsFr-- las C -aunty Jui]ge :chile revising at
TrumLnshurg. It :Ic s s=.ifof $his -iost honored c.-.,t-zeo he had
<-rrived in Tompkins County ,-_uh fifty -cent_. in 'r is ;ioc1 et, but was
Worth �100,CCO when ho !ied in Fabruery of 1657.
i. E crto twQ c''ilc'xen: ?"I. -j. 10artc,ir. y _n,i ..Zry I_r.rto.
`=c:r;;o,Jr. OrQc:n=ZCCI 2-n;f bec�..me pr-esrdeint Cif ..�. _L-rto Co.
Lank in 1663. In 1879, one Fred J. Barto was a cashier in the bank.
H.-:. and Fred 3. 8-rto both served as P,arri.sh officers for `:he
Protestz:nt Episcopal Church. ::n i,:_nie1 i.. PErta w G S nr14.ncir�l
in the Tru.manshuxg school +.jhre !'ie vias a"sisted by his t,.ife.
Whittaker House: 135 Agard Road, Jacksonville, NY
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20. Whittaker House (Military Loi: #9)
History of_Ownership --
Sate hyqLired _'
_Book
Pale
Whittaker, Gordon & Dusan
0/3O03
596
776
hoellman, Barry J. & Shirley
E. 3/1/76
5507
379
Parker, A. Reeve & Mary J.
9/1/67
471
361
Terry, James L. & Rosemary
10/2/62
442
291
Sweetland, f•iv On L.
2/6/52
347
309
Armsworth, Demes H. & Lethal
jane 10/1/49
325
395
Kraft, George J.
1.1./12/43
269
210
Kroft, Gruce R.
7/30/32
Russel, George H.
Un-_'.erdown
3/21/00
130
5'?2
erto
12/26/66
1
574
'cord, :•nary Ann
3/16/64
1
277
lavis, Jerushe & 3enjamin
Aortcn, 5.
1353 Atlas
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