{"nrhp_refnum":"94000970","name":"Wrightman, Dr. James, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"48 W. Lake Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Branchport","county":"Yates County","state":"NY","lat":42.59128479900005,"lon":-77.15080853299997,"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 two-story stone single-family residence at 48 West Lake Road in the village of Branchport, town of Starkey, Yates County, New York, built around 1872 by Dr. James Wrightman on a lot of less than one acre beside Keuka Lake.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an outstanding regional example of late nineteenth century Gothic Revival inspired residential architecture in Yates County. It retains asymmetrical massing, a steeply pitched complex roof, gable trim, an ornate entrance porch and elaborate interior woodwork. It is also described as an important local landmark recalling the area's late-nineteenth century development.","narrative":"Built around 1872 for Dr. James Wrightman, this stone house at 48 West Lake Road in Branchport, Yates County, sits on a village lot beside Keuka Lake. It rises two stories from a stone foundation under a complex slate-shingled roof with three ornate paneled brick chimneys. Windows have smooth stone sills and lintels, and the front facade is marked by a projecting bay with a flared gable and decorative wood trim, plus an elaborate entrance porch. Inside, carved wood mantles, paneled doors, a scroll-sawn balustrade and carved newel posts survive, and the room layout remains largely intact. The nomination presents the house as an outstanding regional example of Gothic Revival inspired domestic architecture, reflecting the Picturesque ideals popularized by pattern-book authors of the mid-nineteenth century. It also serves as a local landmark that recalls the area's late-nineteenth century growth. A rear porch was enclosed around 1940, and a modern garage and shed stand nearby.","period_of_significance":"ca. 1870","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Late Victorian / Queen Anne-Eastlake (described in the significance statement as Gothic Revival inspired)","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single dwelling. The interior is described as highly intact, and an enclosed two-story rear porch was added around 1940. A modern garage and shed stand on the lot.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:50.902682-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/94000970.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75315556","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._James_Wrightman_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5304177"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/yates-county/wrightman-dr-james-house-94000970/"}