Gen-1a, Gazebo (office), 4113 Preemption Rd.

    Documentation

    Building date: 1905

    Original use:

    Corner structures: Lacking

    Mortar application and content: Vertical pyramids

    Types and uses of stones: Irregular rough

    Types and choice of windows:

    Structures with similar masonry details:

    Masons who worked on building:

    Unique features: No corner structure

    Map Location

    Map views courtesy Google Maps. Google Maps street level view is blocked by dense vegetation and setback from the road. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 42°49'53.09"N 77°00'24.90"W. Current owner of record, Poole as of the 2019 Tax Roll.

    Town of Geneva and Ontario County Maps

    Comments, Additional Information, References

    A very few cobblestone buildings are constructed with rounded corners, obviating the need for quoins. Only six such buildings were found, and occur in only three counties. In Cayuga, Ven-1 Vanorman Cay-12 and Vic-1 Haas Cay-13; in Monroe, Cla-7 Jones-Mercer, Cla-7a Jones-Mercer Barn and Cla-11 Galbraith; and in Ontario, this building Gen-1a Gazebo, are constructed in this manner. Roudabush Survey page 16

    The Cobblestone Society & Museum Tours:

    Tucker - Lewis - Poole House 5th Annual 06/12/1965

    Historic Structures Visited, 5th Annual Cobblestone Tour Brings 1,100 to City, by Mildred Jennings, The Geneva Times, page 6, 6/15/1965

    Photographs

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    Gen-1a 4113 Preemption Rd 1
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    Gen-1a 4113 Preemption Rd 2
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    ¹ Photography courtesy Martin and Sheila Wolfish.

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