Building date: 1848
Original use:
Corner structures: Regular limestone quoins
Mortar application and content:
Types and uses of stones: Smooth, rounded and in a variety of colors
Types and choice of windows: Window lintels are made of wood.
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Unique features:
Map views courtesy Google Maps. Google Maps street level view is blocked by dense vegetation. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 43°27'21.34"N 76°31'08.41W. Current owner of record, Cosemento as of the 2019 Tax Roll.
Town of Oswego and Oswego County Maps
The Edwin Chase house at 95 W. Cayuga St., north side, is the only known cobblestone house in the city. Chase was born in Litchfield, Conn. in 1807 and moved to New York State in 1814. The date 1848 has been worked into the stones. During a long career in public life Mr. Chase served as Customs House inspector, tax collector, boat inspector, city constable, and street inspector. He was appointed Deputy Sheriff in 1853. He died July 5, 1887 and was survived by a daughter, Mrs. William Hancock C.E. and John A. Chase. The house has regular limestone quoins. The stones are smooth, rounded and in a variety of colors. Window lintels are made of wood. Richard Palmer blog.
Osw-2 Edwin Chase House Permanent File of Cobblestone Structures details the ownership by the O'Reilley family.
 Osw-2 Edwin Chase House 1.jpg ¹ 6/30/97 |  Oswego 1.jpg ² |  Oswego 2.jpg ² |
¹ Photography courtesy Richard Palmer.
² Image courtesy Cobblestone Museum.
