Building date: c. 1835, demolished c. 1965.
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Unique features: Cobblestone wing on frame structure.
Map views courtesy Google Maps. Approximate location is Google Earth confirmed; 43°17'17.33"N 78°05'46.19"W.
Town of Murray and Ontario County Maps
This house which incorporated an 1830's cobblestone wing stood on the northwest corner of Peter Smith Road and the Ridge Road in the Town of Murray. For many years it was the property of the W. Harrison family and was torn down in the 1960's. This photo was taken by Gerda Peterich who became interested in the preservation of such structures as early as the 1940's. "Chapter III Cobblestone Buildings", by Delia Robinson, "Architecture Destroyed in Orleans County, New York", by C. W. Lattin, Orleans County Historian, November 1984.
"Cobblestone Buildings of Orleans County, N. Y.", A Local History, page 76, by Delia Robinson, Edited by Evelyn Lyman and William Nestle. Jointly published by The Cobblestone Society and The Orleans County Historical Association, December 1996.
 1860 Niagara Orleans Counties Mur-17 excerpt Map.jpg ¹ |  Mur-17 Harrison House 1.jpg ² |  Mur-17 Harrison House 2.jpg ² |
¹ 1860 Niagara Orleans Counties Mur-17 excerpt Map courtesy Library of Congress.
² "Chapter III Cobblestone Buildings", by Delia Robinson, "Architecture Destroyed in Orleans County, New York", by C. W. Lattin, Orleans County Historian, November 1984. Published by the Cobblestone Society. Photography courtesy Gerda Peterich. Cobblestone Museum.
