Teachout Cobblestone house

Historic Site #:	05-023 (Exists) Type: D,D1	Town:	Lyons
Site Name:	Teachout Cobblestone house	GPS Coordinates:	43.060267, -76.971055
Address:	8665 old Rt. 31 Lyons NY
Description:
Teachout House, Old Route 31, [old portion of Montezuma Turnpike (abandoned). Teachout family lived here, 1847 - 1943.


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Rear of house. Cobblestone Buildings in Wayne County Blog by Richard Palmer

Historic narrative:
A story persists of a young girl, Minerva Croul, who while observing construction of this house dreamed of one day living there. She eventually married the owner, Henry Teachout, who had a tannery in Lyons. This property also included a 212-acre farm. The land was heavily wooded and stony ant at the time took a great deal of effort to develop. Eventually tobacco was raised there. Minerva lived there until she died at the age of 90. Below is view of rear of the house.

References:

Cobblestone Buildings in Wayne County Blog by Richard Palmer

Cobblestone Quest by Rich & Sue Freeman, page 153

Cobblestone Society Database