Sliker Cobblestone House
Why it's listed
Set on a hilly 4.71-acre parcel above the Conesus Lake valley, this farmhouse in Conesus, Livingston County, combines a one-and-one-half-story frame wing with a dominant two-story cobblestone block. Local records place the cobblestone portion in the mid-to-late 1830s, added to an earlier frame building. Its walls use medium-sized field cobbles laid in horizontal rows with lime mortar, and cut stone quoins, sills, lintels and a water table. The main entrance has a Federal six-panel door with sidelights. Inside, interconnecting rooms, reeded door and window surrounds, grained doors and simple Federal mantels reflect practical planning and careful craftsmanship. The finest masonry faces the public north, east and west sides. The property also holds a gambrel-roofed barn from about 1900, a shed and two privies. It was listed because it is a largely intact Early Period cobblestone house and one of only two in the Town of Conesus.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a largely intact example of Early Period cobblestone construction in New York State, with field cobbles in horizontal rows, cut stone quoins, sills and lintels. It also has well-crafted Federal interior woodwork. It is one of only two cobblestone buildings in the Town of Conesus and one of twenty-one in Livingston County.
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 06001300, listed January 25, 2007. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 6050 Sliker Rd., Conesus |
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| County | Livingston County |
| Listed | January 25, 2007 |
| Reference number | 06001300 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1835 ca. 1950 (Section 8 text also cites ca. 1820 to ca. 1950) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current function is single dwelling; the property includes a non-contributing former school moved to the site and converted to residential use. |
| Acreage | 4.7 |
| Coordinates | 42.71430, -77.69090 (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 06001300.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7540545
- This listing as JSON
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