She-1, Henderson-Thorp, 10303 Letts Rd.

    Documentation

    Building date: 1840?

    Original use:

    Corner structures: Red sandstone

    Mortar application and content: Vertical, slight embellishment

    Types and uses of stones: Field stones

    Types and choice of windows: Lintels red stone solid

    Structures with similar masonry details:

    Masons who worked on building:

    Unique features:

    Map Location

    Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 43°09'44.12"N 78°27'29.59"W. Current owner of record, Keppler as of the 2019 Tax Roll.

    Town of Shelby and Orleans County Maps

    Comments, Additional Information, References

    This property, 10303 Letts Road, was purchased by William Henderson in 1840 who may have built this house. It is constructed of field stones. Richard Palmer blog.

    "Cobblestone Buildings of Orleans County, N. Y.", A Local History, page 91, by Delia Robinson, Edited by Evelyn Lyman and William Nestle. Jointly published by The Cobblestone Society and The Orleans County Historical Association, December 1996.


    "Cobblestone Masonry", 1966, Carl Schmidt: Name reference, Henderson - Thorp House
    Page 141

    Photographs

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    ¹ Image courtesy Cobblestone Museum.
    ² Photography courtesy Martin and Sheila Wolfish.
    ³ Photography courtesy Richard Palmer.

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