Alcoa Care-free Home

Alcoa Care-free Home is a historic home located at Brighton in Monroe County, New York. It was designed by Charles M. Goodman (1906 – 1992) and is one of 24 Alcoa houses listed in their sales brochure of 1957 that were built for a demonstration project and the only one located New York State. It is a one-story, Ranch-style house with 1,900 square feet (180 m2) of living space, a carport, and a full basement. It is 91 feet (28 m) long and 36 feet (11 m) wide. It is of post and beam construction with a shallow pitched, side gabled roof. It features end walls constructed completely of plate glass framed by aluminum and supported by wood columns that are clad in aluminum.[2]

Alcoa Care-free Home
Alcoa Care-free Home, September 2012
Location1589 Clover St., Brighton, New York
Coordinates43°7′38.64″N 77°32′49.27″W
Area.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built1957
ArchitectGoodman, Charles M.
Architectural styleModern
NRHP reference No.10000358[1]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 2010

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 6/14/10 THROUGH 6/18/10. National Park Service. 2010-06-25.
  2. Robert T. Englert (January 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Alcoa Care-free Home". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2009-10-01. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".


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