Arcade Center Farm
Why it's listed
Arcade Center Farm is a 58.94-acre farmstead on Route 98 just northeast of the village of Arcade, in Wyoming County, New York. Its centerpiece is a wood-frame Greek Revival farmhouse built around 1835-1840, with a 1 1/2-story gable-front main block, lower wings, broad cornices with returns, and a side-hall entrance with sidelights and a transom. Inside, original woodwork survives, including shouldered door and window surrounds and two-panel doors. Two gambrel-roofed barns with heavy-timber frames, plus a sugarhouse and small later buildings, complete the complex. The land was bought from the Holland Land Company in 1825 by Horace Parker, son of early town supervisor Silas Parker, and stayed in the family until 1895. By about 1900 it operated as a dairy and stock farm. The property was listed for its rare, well-preserved Greek Revival farmhouse and for buildings that reflect the area's move toward dairy farming after the Civil War.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the farmhouse is a largely intact and locally rare example of Greek Revival domestic architecture in southern Wyoming County. It is also tied to the Parker family, one of the town's founding families. The surviving barns show the local shift from grain and field crops to dairying and livestock in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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 04000290, listed April 15, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 7298 NY 98, Arcade |
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| County | Wyoming County |
| Listed | April 15, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000290 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca 1835-ca 1900 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century / Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling with agricultural functions; the farmhouse siding of asbestos shingle over original clapboard is described as deteriorating. |
| Acreage | 58.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.54412, -78.40342 (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 04000290.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4785070
- This listing as JSON
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