Ressequie Farm
Why it's listed
Along Parker Road, east of the hamlet of Camps Mills in Hounsfield, stands a farmstead built around 1840 by the Resseguie family. Its brick farmhouse is a one-and-one-half story gable-ell with Greek Revival details, including a trabeated entrance with sidelights and transom, cornice returns and large limestone slab steps. Brick was unusual for farmhouses outside Sackets Harbor, and this is described as the only intact brick Greek Revival residence in the town's rural interior. Nearby are a timber-frame cattle barn, granary, pig house, chicken coop and a former carriage house across the road, all dating from about 1840 to 1850. Samuel Resseguie settled in the area in 1822, and his family raised grains, sheep and later more cattle. The farm later passed to the Parker family, then out of the family in the 1960s. About 20 of the original 200 acres are included, and the complex illustrates nineteenth century farming and rural life in the North Country.
Significance in brief: The farm is argued to be a largely intact example of a mid-nineteenth century farmstead that developed with the growth of dairying in Hounsfield. The farmhouse is a distinctive one-and-one-half story gable-ell Greek Revival house, and is described as the only intact brick Greek Revival residence in the Hounsfield hinterland. The surviving barns and outbuildings illustrate changing nineteenth century farming practices.
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 89001622, listed October 18, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Parker Rd., Hounsfield |
|---|---|
| County | Jefferson County |
| Listed | October 18, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001622 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Farmhouse condition rated good; the farm was abandoned sometime after 1981 and put up for sale. Original 200 acres were subdivided in 1986, leaving about 20 acres in the nomination. |
| Acreage | 20 |
| Coordinates | 43.93497, -76.04150 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 89001622.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7316024
- This listing as JSON
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