Fowler-Loomis House
Why it's listed
Set on a wooded 1.8-acre lot near the eastern edge of Mexico village, this wood-frame house was built around 1847 by LeRoy L. Fowler on what was then a forty-acre parcel. It is a one-and-one-half-story Greek Revival building, five bays wide, with a low hipped roof carried forward over a full-length portico on four square columns. The central entrance has a pilastered and pedimented enframement, and the first-floor windows have full-length fluted surrounds. Later changes include a six-foot extension and bay window added by Hiram W. Loomis around 1880-90 and a kitchen wing from about 1916. Its broad, boxy form is unusual among Mexico's Greek Revival houses, which are typically two stories with a gable roof. Loomis, a school commissioner, village president and state assemblyman, bought the property in 1866. Later owners included Norman Pierce and local historian Harry S. Stone. A mid-nineteenth-century carriage barn and part of an old stone wall recall the farm's earlier rural character.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as a distinctive and intact example of Greek Revival residential architecture in Mexico, with a low, boxy five-bay form and broad hipped roof that differ from the town's usual vertical, gable-roofed examples. It is also tied to several prominent local families, including Hiram W. Loomis. The barn and a surviving stone wall recall its agricultural origins.
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 91001628, listed November 14, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 6022 Main St., Mexico |
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| County | Oswego County |
| Listed | November 14, 1991 |
| Reference number | 91001628 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c1847-c1930 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown (built c1847 by LeRoy L. Fowler, according to the narrative) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a single-family dwelling. |
| Acreage | 1.8 |
| Coordinates | 43.45892, -76.22076 (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 91001628.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5476408
- This listing as JSON
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