Orson Ames House

The Orson Ames House is a historic house located at 3339 Main Street in Mexico, Oswego County, New York.

Orson Ames House
Location3339 Main St.
Mexico, New York
Coordinates43°27′35″N 76°14′7″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1935
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival
MPSFreedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS
NRHP reference No.01001318[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 2001

Description and history

It was built in about 1830, and is a single-story frame structure with a heavy timber post and beam frame and plank walls. The main block is 36 feet wide and 24 feet deep. A major alteration occurred about 1930 and the kitchen was rebuilt in 1960. In 1851, Orson Ames sheltered at the home the famous fugitive slave William "Jerry" Henry.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 2001.[1]

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References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Helen Breitbeck (2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Orson Ames House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying two photographs


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