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Jethro Wood House
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| Location: | Poplar Ridge Road, Poplar Ridge, New York |
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| Built: | 1800 |
| Architect: | Jethro Wood |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000505 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL: | July 19, 1964[2] |
Jethro Wood House was the home of Jethro Wood, inventor of a cast-iron plow with replaceable parts, that was the first commercially successful iron plow. He received a patent for this in 1814 which was extended in 1819. He spent his earnings fighting patent infringements.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[2],[3]
The house is located on Poplar Ridge Road in Poplar Ridge in Cayuga County, New York.