Blewer Farm
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Why it's listed
Blewer Farm is a 473-acre agricultural property along Blewer-Mead Road in Newark Valley, with most land in Newark Valley and about 47 acres in the Town of Candor. The farm was started by John and Julia Blewer in 1836 and stayed in the family until 1950. Its buildings cluster near the West Branch of Owego Creek and include a two-and-one-half-story Queen Anne house from the late nineteenth century that keeps its original floor plan, woodwork and pocket doors. A small mid-nineteenth-century tenant house probably survives from the two houses shown on an 1855 map. A gambrel-roofed dairy barn from about 1935, built from a Cornell University design after fire destroyed its predecessor, anchors the working complex. A moved former residence served as a work shop and, in the 1940s, a refreshment stand during air shows held on the farm. Together the buildings preserve the feeling of an early twentieth-century farmstead.
Significance in brief: The farm is significant under Criterion C as an intact, representative example of farmstead development in Newark Valley. It keeps a grouping of farm buildings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including a Queen Anne house and a gambrel-roofed dairy barn built from Cornell University plans. The farm is tied to the Blewer family from 1836 to 1950.
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 98000166, listed March 16, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 184 and 226 Blewer-Mead Rd., Newark Valley |
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| County | Tioga County |
| Listed | March 16, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98000166 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Ca. 1836-1940 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Dairy barn used as a barn until about 1995 and now mainly for storage; main house retains a high degree of integrity; former residence now a work shop. |
| Acreage | 473 |
| Coordinates | 42.19978, -76.23555 (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 98000166.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14706186
- This listing as JSON
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