Hen-12, Longfellow-Vollmer, 6637 W. Henrietta Rd.

Documentation

Building date: 1830's

Original use: Abandoned (circa 1977-1978), now demolished.

Corner structures:

Mortar application and content:

Types and uses of stones:

Types and choice of windows: Gray cut stone lintels

Structures with similar masonry details:

Masons who worked on building:

Unique features:

Map Location

Map views courtesy Google Maps street level view looking WSW from West Henrietta Rd., Rt 15. Location is Google Earth confirmed even though the structure has been razed; 43°01'14.10"N 77°40'20.78"W.

Town of Henrietta and Monroe County Maps

Comments, Additional Information, References

"The Cobblestone Houses of Upstate New York", compiled by Dorothy Wells Pease. Research done in collaboration with Hazed B. Jeffery, supplemented with material furnished by Carl F. Schmidt, 1941. Reference the seventh paragraph on page 14.

Editor's Note: 5/7/2018: The exact street address of the structure is unknown. 9th annual cobblestone Tour states the address to be 6637 W Henrietta Road whereas Roudabush states 6631. Structure has been razed.

Subject #22, pages 13-14, Survey of Cobblestone Masonry in the Rush - Mendon Area", by Richard Burton Wood (1934-1992), May 18, 1955. Essay submitted to Dr. Hersey, Art 146, Class of 1956 University of Rochester.

"Investigation of condition and safety of structure", Town of Henrietta, 4/9/1969.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle photograph "Deserted" by Jerry Lodriguss, 3/30/1979.

11/2/1981 Times-Union published photograph with building still standing. Apparently the Town of Henrietta Cobblestone District did not become a reality; however, nearly all Town of Henrietta cobblestone structures were eventually designated Town of Henrietta "Historic Sites" by the Historic Site Committee.

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Rough draft of content for Cobblestone Tour Guide contains more detail than actually used.

The Cobblestone Society & Museum Tours:

Vollmer House 9th Annual 06/07/1969, and cover drawing.
Editor's Note: Spelling difference between Volmer and Vollmer and address is stated to be 6637 W Henrietta Road whereas Roudabush states 6631.

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"Cobblestone Architecture", 1944, Carl Schmidt: Name reference, Longfellow House

Page 18, Page 31, Page 51

Three Types of Cobblestone Walls, Longfellow House Henrietta, Page 74

Comparison of Cobblestone Masonry, Longfellow House on Henrietta Road, Page 78

Mantel in Parlor, Page 102

"Cobblestone Masonry", 1966, Carl Schmidt: Name reference, Longfellow-Volmer House

Page 53, Comparison of Cobblestone Masonry Page 230

Sections Thru Various Stone Courses, Page 255, Three Types of Cobblestone Walls Page 264, Mantel in Parlor Page 299

Interior Details Page 300

Photographs

Hen-12 Longfellow-Vollmer 2.jpg ¹	Hen-12 Longfellow-Vollmer 4.jpg ¹	Hen-12 Longfellow-Vollmer 1.jpg ¹ June 1971	Longfellow cobblestone 3.jpg ²
Longfellow cobblestone 4.jpg ² Looking north from the Rush-Henrietta TL Road, 8/22/1978.	Longfellow cobblestone 2.jpg ²	Hen_12_1.jpg	Hen_12_2.jpg
Hen_12_3.jpg	Hen_12_4.jpg	Hen-12 Longfellow-Vollmer 5.jpg ¹

¹ Image courtesy Cobblestone Museum.
² Image courtesy Tina Thompson,Town of Henrietta Historian and Jenny Smith, volunteer.