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Job and Deborah Otis House | |
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| Nearest city | Sherwood, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°45′39″N 76°36′55″W / 42.76081°N 76.61515°W |
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1815 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Freedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000468[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 2008 |
Job and Deborah Otis House, also known as East Otis Farm, is a historic home located at Sherwood in Cayuga County, New York. It is a Federal-style dwelling built in 1796. It consists of a 2-story, three-bay, side-hall main block with a 1+1⁄2-story side ell. Also on the property is a mid- to late-19th-century carriage house, now converted into a two car garage. During the 1840s the dwelling was home to Job and Deborah Otis, who were Orthodox Quakers and leaders of the Otisites.[2] Their granddaughter was the painter Amy Otis.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Nancy L. Todd (March 2008). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Job and Deborah Otis House. NARA. Retrieved 2009-11-10. Includes six photos.
- ^ Denis Larionov & Alexander Zhulin. "Read the eBook Biographical review; this volume contains biographical sketches of the leading citizens of Cayuga County, New York by Biographical Review Publishing Company online for free (page 72 of 85)". Ebooksread.com. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
External links[edit]
Media related to Job and Deborah Otis House at Wikimedia Commons
