Crandall Farm Complex
Why it's listed
Two miles southeast of Cazenovia village, this 124.55-acre farm on Ballina Road centers on a two-story frame farmhouse built around 1870. Its low hipped roof, broad eaves, paired scroll-sawn brackets and bracketed entrance porch mark it as Italianate, yet the symmetrical five-bay facade and center-hall plan follow rural building forms introduced in Cazenovia nearly a century earlier. Some interior features, including the staircase and wide floorboards, may date from the early nineteenth century, suggesting an earlier Federal period origin that still needs research. South of the house stand two barns, a shed, a privy, a former carriage barn and a small cobblestone well house, all from the late nineteenth century. The barns reflect the local shift to dairy farming once rail transport and refrigerated cars allowed fresh milk to be shipped. The well house is a rare local example of cobblestone construction. The builder and first occupant are unknown; the name comes from W. A. Crandall, the owner shown in an 1875 county atlas.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the complex is a distinctive collection of late nineteenth-century farm architecture. The farmhouse combines Italianate decoration with a much older five-bay, center-hall form, and the farm keeps a full set of outbuildings and much of its original acreage. The small cobblestone well house is a rare example of cobblestone construction in Cazenovia, and the dairy barns reflect the area's shift to dairying.
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 87001867, listed November 2, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2430 Ballina Rd., Cazenovia |
|---|---|
| County | Madison County |
| Listed | November 2, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001867 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Italianate (vernacular) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Farmhouse in residential use; condition rated good; the former carriage barn is used as a garage. No threats known. |
| Acreage | 124.6 |
| Coordinates | 42.89383, -75.83340 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87001867.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5181970
- This listing as JSON
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