Rid-8a, Rorich, Smokehouse, 12054 Ridge Rd.

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    Map Location

    Map views courtesy Google Maps. Street level view of smokehouse in residence back yard is blocked by residence and vegetation. See enlarged excerpt below for clearer view of exact location. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 43°16'20.34"N 78°20'32.23"W. Current owner of record, Greene as of the 2019 Tax Roll.

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    Town of Ridgeway and Orleans County Maps (8a is at the same location as 8 on both maps.)

    Comments, Additional Information, References

    "Cobblestone Buildings of Orleans County, N. Y.", A Local History, page 84, by Delia Robinson, Edited by Evelyn Lyman and William Nestle. Jointly published by The Cobblestone Society and The Orleans County Historical Association, December 1996.

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    ¹ Photography courtesy Martin and Sheila Wolfish.
    ² Photography courtesy Richard Palmer.

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