Building date: 1830s
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Unique features: Cobblestone foundation.
Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 43°02'53.80"N 76°04'38.39"W. Current owner of record, LeMoyne College as of the 2018 Tax Roll.
Town of DeWitt and Onondaga County Maps
This is the old Gifford farm house with a cobblestone foundation at 5731 Thompson Road in the town of DeWitt. The architecture features of this house would indicate it was built in the 1830s.
This was the old Rosamond Gifford farm house with a cobblestone foundation at 5731 Thompson Road in the town of DeWitt. The architecture features of this house indicated it was built in the 1830s. It was demolished in October, 2024. Question is why was it demolished? Richard Palmer email 10/29/2024.
Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lawrence,The house was in a state of disrepair. It was inspected by the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control in April, 2023. It had numerous (7) violations including structural (bowing foundation, sagging roof), electrical, and other issues, and LeMoyne [College] subsequently decided to demolish the building.
Sincerely,
Derek J. White
Code Enforcement Officer [Town of DeWitt, email 10/29/2024.]
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¹ Photography courtesy Richard Palmer.
