William Richardson House

William Richardson House is a historic home located at Union Springs in Cayuga County, New York. It was built about 1830 and is a remarkably intact late Federal / early Greek Revival–style farmhouse. It is a 2-story, three-bay brick dwelling main block with a ​1 ¹⁄₂-story side ell and ​1 ¹⁄₂-story rear wing. Also on the property are four late-19th-century / early-20th-century barns.[2]

William Richardson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Union Springs, New York
Coordinates	42°53′8″N 76°40′48″W
Area	80 acres (32 ha)
Built	1840
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	05000160[1]
Added to NRHP	March 15, 2005

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

Village history states that William Richardson came from Chester County, PA in 1791 and married Elizabeth Thompson. Her father is noted as Thomas Thompson from Juniata in Western Pennsylvania. William died in Levanna, NY in 1823.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Nancy L. Todd (September 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: William Richardson House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying three photos".