Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1027 Stone Church Rd.
Why it's listed
Set in the rural town of Junius in northwest Seneca County, this L-shaped cobblestone farmhouse is believed to date from the early 1840s. The one-and-one-half-story main block and a one-story kitchen wing are built of variously colored field cobbles laid on a slight diagonal, with limestone quoins and smooth stone lintels and sills. Wide flat-arched lintels, exaggerated cornice returns and a trabeated entrance give it vernacular Greek Revival character. Inside, the main block keeps a Greek Revival mantel, wide-plank floors and paneled trim. A cobblestone smokehouse is joined to the rear by a woodshed. The house was listed for its architecture. It is a well-preserved example of cobblestone building from the Middle Period of that technique, in a county where about 18 of 20 buildings recorded in 1979 survive. The builder and early occupants are unknown. The surviving 4.3 acres are what remains of a 100-acre farm.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a substantially intact, representative example of cobblestone construction in Seneca County, typical of the Middle Period (ca. 1835-1845). It is also an intact example of vernacular Greek Revival domestic architecture. Its cobblestone walls, limestone quoins, lintels and sills survive virtually intact.
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 07001017, listed September 28, 2007. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1027 Stone Church Rd., Junius |
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| County | Seneca County |
| Listed | September 28, 2007 |
| Reference number | 07001017 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1840s |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival (vernacular, cobblestone construction) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; the property is now 4.3 acres of a former 100-acre farmstead, and only the cobblestone smokehouse survives of the farm outbuildings. |
| Acreage | 4.3 |
| Coordinates | 42.97624, -76.88434 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Religious properties are listed for their architectural or historical significance, not their religious use. Listing is honorary and does not restrict the congregation's use of the building. The federal rehabilitation credit is generally unavailable unless part of the building is income-producing; some state programmes and preservation grants do cover religious buildings. Federal funding or permits trigger Section 106 review.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 07001017.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5138812
- This listing as JSON
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