Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site

The Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site is a private residence at 7550 North Main Street in Newport, New York, comprising an historic octagonal house and the adjoining site of the lock factory of Linus Yale, Sr. and his son Linus Yale, Jr., the inventor of the cylinder lock and the founders of the Yale Lock company. Linus Yale, Sr., built the house in 1849 as a gift for his daughter, Chlothilda, who had married Ira L. Cady on July 8, 1839.[2][3] Currently, the house is a private residence and the Yale Lock Factory is in ruins.

Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site
The Yale-Cady Octagon House
Location7550 N. Main St., Newport (village), New York
Coordinates43°11′34″N 75°1′6″W
Built1849
Architectural styleOctagon Mode, Italianate
NRHP reference No.07001019
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 2007[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

It is a property with several interesting details, including overhanging eaves with pairs of curvilinear brackets, cupola and bay windows which are typical of the Italianate style.[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Northeast Journal article on New York State octagon houses
  3. Kline, Robert and Ellen L. Puerzer. "Inventory of Older Octagon, Hexagon, and Round Houses - Herkimer County, New York". Retrieved 2011-03-17.
  4. Walsh, Roberta and William E. Krattinger (April 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site". Retrieved 2009-01-27. and Accompanying seven photos, exterior and interior, undated


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