House at 15 East Cayuga Street
Why it's listed
This two-story frame double house on East Cayuga Street in Moravia sits a short distance east of the Main Street business district, on a residential street lined with nineteenth-century houses. A house has stood on the lot since at least 1859, and by 1885 it had a four-bay facade and flat roof, suggesting Italianate origins. Between 1898 and 1908 Sarah S. Raymond remodelled it, adding bay windows, raising the rear to two stories and extending the additions eastward. Notable features include two semi-octagonal bay windows, a low-pitched hipped roof, wide bracketed eaves, and a front porch with turned spindles sheltering two front doors. Side porches combine Italianate brackets with Queen Anne jigsaw trim. The interior keeps its historic plan and finishes, though the rear wings were heavily altered. It was listed for architecture as the most intact turn-of-the-century duplex in the village and a representative Italianate residence from the post-Civil War period. A later garage is noncontributing.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is the most intact historic duplex in Moravia and an intact, representative example of Italianate residential architecture tied to the village's post-Civil War prosperity. It keeps its semi-octagonal bay windows, bracketed eaves, spindled porch and historic interior plan.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 95000472, listed April 20, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 15 E. Cayuga St., Moravia |
|---|---|
| County | Cayuga County |
| Listed | April 20, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000472 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1900 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current function is multiple dwelling; rear wings have been altered extensively, while the interior retains its historic floor plan and finishes. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.71356, -76.42059 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 95000472.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5913967
- This listing as JSON
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