Building date: about 1840
Original use: Smokehouse
Corner structures:
Mortar application and content: Does not contain mortar made from coarse gravel, which is present in the structure, Yor-1 Abbey of Genesee, on the same grounds.
Types and uses of stones:
Types and choice of windows:
Structures with similar masonry details:
Masons who worked on building:
Unique features:
Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 42°51'18.16"N 77°51'16.49"W. Current owner of record, Abbey of the Genesee, Bethany Retreat House as of date (YMD) 190414.
Town of York and Livingston County Maps
Smoke house at rear of house. Richard Palmer blog.
 Yor_1a_1.jpg |  Yor_1a_2.jpg |  Yor_1a_3.jpg |  Yor-1a Smokehouse 1.jpg ¹ |
 Yor-1 3016 River Rd 2.jpg ² |  Yor-1 3016 River Rd 4.jpg ² |  IMG_1925.jpg ³ |  Smoke house, 3016 River Road, York -2-.jpg ³ "Piping" method of mortar application and finishing in the cobblestone construction was employed. |
¹ Image courtesy Cobblestone Museum.
² Photography courtesy Martin and Sheila Wolfish.
³ Photography courtesy Richard Palmer.
