Orson Ames House

Orson Ames House
Location: 3339 Main St., Mexico, New York
Area: less than one acre
Built: 1935
Architectural style: Mid 19th Century Revival
Governing body: Private
MPS: Freedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS
NRHP Reference#: 01001318[1]
Added to NRHP: December 04, 2001

Orson Ames House is a historic home located at Mexico in Oswego County, New York, USA. It was built about 1830 and is a single story frame structure with a heavy timber post and beam frame and plank walls. The main block is 36 feet wide and 24 feet deep. A major alteration occurred about 1930 and the kitchen rebuilt in 1960. In 1851, Orson Ames sheltered at the home the famous fugitive slave William "Jerry" Henry.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Helen Breitbeck (2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Orson Ames House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=7028. Retrieved 2009-12-01.  See also: "Accompanying two photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=7081. 
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