McKinney Stables of Empire City Farms

McKinney Stables of Empire City Farms is a historic stable building located at Cuba in Allegany County, New York. It is a massive concrete block and terra cotta horse barn built in 1907–1909, and located on a 99-acre (400,000 m2) property in a semi-rural section of the town of Cuba. It was built by William Simpson to house his prize trotter McKinney and McKinney's offspring. The stable is 347 feet (106 m) long and 50 feet (15 m) wide. Linear in plan, the 3-story center section is flanked by two, 2-story 150-foot (46 m) wings, that end in ​2 1⁄2-story cross-gable story pavilions. The stable property lies adjacent to the South Street Historic District.[2]

McKinney Stables of Empire City Farms
McKinney Stables, July 2020
Location105 South St., Cuba, New York
Coordinates42°12′35″N 78°16′16″W
Area99 acres (40 ha)
Built1907
ArchitectCoxhead, John H.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.99001000[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 1999

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

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 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Nancy L. Todd (June 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: McKinney Stables of Empire City Farms" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying six photographs


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