{"nrhp_refnum":"83001710","name":"Stone-Tolan House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2370 E. Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Brighton","county":"Monroe County","state":"NY","lat":43.139754183000036,"lon":-77.54203286599994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-07-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A frame Federal-style house and farmstead at 2370 East Avenue in Brighton, Monroe County, New York, built about 1792 (kitchen wing) and about 1805 (main house) by pioneer settler Orringh Stone. It now operates as a museum on a four-acre site.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is believed to be the oldest surviving structure in Monroe County and a notable example of early regional architecture, with Federal details reflecting Stone's skill as a builder. It also served as a frontier tavern, public meeting place and farmstead, tied to the county's development before Rochester's settlement and the Erie Canal.","narrative":"Built in two stages, about 1792 and 1805, this two-story frame house on East Avenue in Brighton was the home of pioneer settler Orringh Stone. The older kitchen wing was a modest four-room dwelling for his bride, and the larger Federal-style main house followed. Features include quoined corners, scalloped rake moldings, a pedimented entrance porch and a five-bay facade. Stone's home sat at the crossing of two Indian trails and served as a tavern, a farmstead and a meeting place. The founding meeting of the Town of Brighton was held there in 1814, and early church gatherings took place in the house. It is believed to be the oldest surviving structure in Monroe County. The Landmark Society of Western New York acquired it in 1956 and restored it in the early 1970s after archaeological study. The four-acre grounds include gardens, an apple orchard, a c. 1870 barn and the Seneca Indian Council Rock.","period_of_significance":"1700-1799","architect_builder":"Unknown (built by pioneer settler Orringh Stone)","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":[],"status_note":"Restored in the early 1970s and operated as a museum by a preservation society; condition listed as excellent and the property is occupied.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:42.977469-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/83001710.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001710/da26558828-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001710/da26558828-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"DanielPenfield","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:StoneTolanHouseBrightonNewYork.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">DanielPenfield</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:StoneTolanHouseBrightonNewYork.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75318950","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone%E2%80%93Tolan_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7618829"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/monroe-county/stone-tolan-house-83001710/"}