Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse

Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse
Location Old State Rd. N of jct. with Johnson Rd., Benton, New York
Coordinates 42°45′27″N 76°58′42″W / 42.75750°N 76.97833°WCoordinates: 42°45′27″N 76°58′42″W / 42.75750°N 76.97833°W
Area 3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built ca 1850s
Architectural style Mid 19th Century Revival, Italianate
Governing body Private
MPS Cobblestone Architecture of New York State MPS
NRHP Reference # 92000438[1]
Added to NRHP May 11, 1992

Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse is a historic home located at Benton in Yates County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1850-1860 and is an example of Italianate style, cobblestone domestic architecture. The main block is a two story, "L" shaped mass with a cross gable roof and pedimented front gable, connecting a number of wings. It is built of tiny, reddish oval shaped cobbles. The farmhouse is among the nine surviving cobblestone buildings in Yates County.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

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