Morris-Lull Farm
Why it's listed
Morris-Lull Farm is a 139-acre working farm landscape on Peet Road, a mile and a half from the village of Morris in Otsego County, New York. Its centerpiece is Elmwood, a two-story, five-bay Federal style rubble stone house, probably built in the early 1820s for Jacob Walton Morris, a tanner and currier and son of General Jacob Morris. The interior keeps original pine floors, a butternut banister, and fireplace surrounds with pilasters, dentil moldings, urns and ovals. The farm passed to the Lull family in the 1830s; Nathan Lull received the present parcel in 1838 and ran a dairy farm producing butter and cheese. Other features include an early twentieth-century gambrel-roofed barn, a privy, the remains of a mill race, old foundations, and cultivated fields. The property was listed for its connection to the settlement and agricultural development of Morris and Butternuts, and for the house's architecture. The house retains a high level of integrity despite later alterations.
Significance in brief: The farm is significant under Criterion A for its link to the early settlement and development of Butternuts and Morris, and under Criterion C for its Federal style stone house. It was part of land bought by General Jacob Morris, passed to the Lull family in 1836-1838, and shows the area's dairy farming history. The house keeps much of its original character despite later changes.
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 05001389, listed December 7, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 133 Peet Rd., Morris |
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| County | Otsego County |
| Listed | December 7, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05001389 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | c1820-1951 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house has been continuously occupied since its 1820s construction and fields remain under cultivation; several outbuildings are deteriorated or demolished. |
| Acreage | 139.4 |
| Coordinates | 42.52676, -75.25084 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 05001389.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6913572
- This listing as JSON
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