Ambrose Parsons House is a historic home located at Springs in Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1842 and 1851, and is a frame Greek Revival style residence. It is a two-story structure with a random ashlar, granite foundation. It has a square plan (31 ft (9.4 m) by 31 ft (9.4 m)), cedar shingle siding with corner boards, cedar wood shingle roofing, a one-story kitchen wing, and two principal elevations.[2] The house is next door to the Charles Parsons Blacksmith Building.
Ambrose Parsons House | |
 Parsons House, October 2008 | |
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| Location | Springs-Fireplace Rd. at jct. with Old Stone Hwy., Town of East Hampton, Springs, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°1′14″N 72°9′26″W / 41.02056°N 72.15722°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architect | Parsons, Ambrose |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001276[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1995 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] Though the NRHP lists the site as being at Springs-Fireplace Road at the Junction with Old Stone Highway, it is actually at the corner of Springs-Fireplace Road and Parson's Place, which is near the address given by NRHP.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ John Auwaerter (August 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ambrose Parsons House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying 14 photos".