Ambrose Parsons House

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
LocationSprings-Fireplace Rd. at jct. with Old Stone Hwy., Town of East Hampton, Springs, New York
Coordinates41°1′14″N 72°9′26″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1842
ArchitectParsons, Ambrose
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.95001276[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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's actually at the corner of Springs-Fireplace Road and Parson's Place, which is near the address given by NRHP.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 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".


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