{"nrhp_refnum":"94000952","name":"Sill Tenant House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"3232 Co. Rt. 54","address_restricted":false,"city":"Jerusalem","county":"Yates County","state":"NY","lat":42.602694488000054,"lon":-77.12079233444825,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1994-08-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small vernacular stone tenant farmer's cottage at 3232 County Route 54 in Jerusalem, Yates County, New York, built about 1870 with a rear kitchen wing added in 1881. It was originally part of the Henry Rose farm and is set on a 6.24-acre hillside parcel.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a distinctive example of picturesque vernacular architecture in the Finger Lakes region, with a steep gable roof, stone walls, ornate brick chimneys and paired narrow windows. It is believed to draw on Swiss chalet designs the builder's patron saw in Europe. It also retains a high degree of integrity and is linked to the prominent Rose family of Yates County.","narrative":"Built about 1870 as a tenant farmer's cottage on the Henry Rose farm in Jerusalem, Yates County, this small stone house was enlarged in 1881 with a rear kitchen wing marked by a dated cornerstone. Henry Rose Sill had it built, replacing an earlier log house, and local mason Thomas Barrow is credited with the work. The front block is one and a half stories with a steep gable roof, paired four-over-four windows and elaborate brick chimneys, one of them purely decorative. Inside, pine floors, plaster walls, paneled doors, simple flat trim and a brick fireplace survive. The design is believed to echo Swiss chalet architecture Sill saw in Europe, and it is regarded as a rare example of picturesque vernacular building in the region. The house also reflects the Rose family, who built nearby Hampstead and Esperanza. Today it serves as a home within a nursery property that includes a historic privy and several newer barns and sheds.","period_of_significance":"ca.1870 - 1881","architect_builder":"Barrow, Thomas, mason","architectural_style":"Other: stone cottage (vernacular, picturesque tradition)","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Currently a single-family residence forming the centerpiece of a nursery business; interior historic fabric largely intact.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:50.456307-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/94000952.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75315603","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sill_Tenant_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7515306"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/yates-county/sill-tenant-house-94000952/"}