Harden House
Why it's listed
Built around 1885 on East Main Street in the village of Lima, this two-story frame house shows the Queen Anne style in a restrained form. It has an irregular plan, a hipped roof with prominent cross gables, clapboard siding, a corbelled brick chimney, and a broad front verandah with chamfered posts and pierced fan brackets. Gable windows carry swan's neck scrollwork and a sunburst panel. Inside, the woodwork is original, along with pocket doors, a paneled stairway, a tiled fireplace and two early electric fixtures. A one and one-half story carriage barn from the same period also survives. The land was acquired by Flora Phelps Harden in 1884. Dr. Frederick Strasenburgh, a county coroner and village official, bought the house in 1890 and fitted out a physician's office whose medicine cabinets remain. Beneath its decoration lies a simple American Foursquare form, and the house is one of Lima's few intact late nineteenth century dwellings.
Significance in brief: It is significant as a representative and relatively restrained example of late nineteenth century Queen Anne domestic architecture in Lima. It keeps a high degree of integrity, especially inside, and has an intact contemporary carriage barn. Later owners included locally prominent figures such as Dr. Frederick Strasenburgh.
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 89001142, listed August 31, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 7343 E. Main St., Lima |
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| County | Livingston County |
| Listed | August 31, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001142 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1885 |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; builder attributed to the Pierce Brothers of Honeoye Falls |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Private residence in good condition; original use and present use are both residential, with no known threats. |
| Acreage | 0.8 |
| Coordinates | 42.90545, -77.61016 (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 89001142.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5655865
- This listing as JSON
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