Durfee House

The Durfee House is a historic building that now serves as student housing for Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. It was originally built downtown as a land speculator's office during the nascence of European takeover of Native American territory in the region. Dated to 1787,[1] it is the oldest known extant structure in Geneva and the surrounding area; however, the building was moved to its present location at 639 South Main Street in 1838 and expanded at least once in its history, in the late 1790s and/or in the 1840s.[2] This hinders its historical landmark eligibility,[3] despite the fact that it is considered to be one of the oldest extant frame buildings west of Rome, New York.[4][2] Owned by Hobart College since 1840, the building is named for mathematician and dean William Pitt Durfee.

The Durfee House from across Route 14, with Seneca Lake in the background.

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References

  1. "Historical campus buildings PDF" (PDF). Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  2. "Durfee House". Council of Independent Colleges. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  3. "Criteria Consideration B: Moved Properties". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  4. Corrine Stoewsand Carey. "639 Durfee House". Coldwell Banker. Retrieved March 27, 2015.

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