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Clark Cobblestone

Historic Site #:09-037   (Exists)   Type: D1,E3 Town:Palmyra
Site Name:Clark CobblestoneGPS Coordinates:43.084839, -77.157206
Address:4698 South Creek Rd Palmyra NY
Description:
 Maltby Clark and out building, 4698 Port Gibson Road, East Palmyra. Built of field stones. 

 
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Historic narrative:
Clark House
Address: 4698 Port Gibson Road, East Palmyra 
Original Owner: Maltby Clark 

Mr. Clark built his home in three sections, beginning with the two-story main part. The 1-story section was added later as evidenced by the thickness of the walls where these two sections meet. It's the third, wooden section that was once used as a schoolroom. But still, it was built at an early date using hewn beams and wooden pegs. This house looks different from other area cobblestones. It was built with large field cobbles and rough-cut limestone quoins and lintels set on edge. The foundation is made of large field-stones. The lintels on the 1-story later addition are brick. The windows have an unusual placement, perhaps because of the staged building. A small cobblestone house in the backyard can be seen from S. Creek Street. It contains a window, so it probably wasn't a smokehouse. Notice the herringbone pattern at the peak.


References:

Cobblestone Buildings in Wayne County Blog by Richard Palmer

Cobblestone Quest by Rich and Sue Freeman Page 142

Historic Homes In and Around Arcadia, Cecilia B Jackson (1982)

Newark Courier-Gazette article by Cecilia Jackson, 30 Nov 1978

Cobblestone Society Database