Bailey, Jonathan, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1825 on Bath Road in the town of Milo, Yates County, this two-story frame house shows the shift from Federal to Greek Revival design. It is five bays wide and two deep, clad in clapboard, and rests on a stone foundation under a gabled roof. Six-over-six windows carry finely crafted denticulated cornices. The east entrance is the main feature: an eight-panel door with sidelights, reeded molding and corner blocks, framed by plain pilasters and a denticulated entablature. A one-story rear wing was added in the later nineteenth century. Inside, a central hall flanked by one room on each side survives, along with plaster walls, wood moldings and paneled doors. Jonathan Bailey, an early settler who bought the land in 1812 and first built a cabin, constructed the house in the mid-1820s. It was listed as a well-preserved local example of transitional early nineteenth-century architecture and a reminder of the area's early settlement. It remains a single-family residence.
Significance in brief: The house is significant as a representative example of transitional Federal/Greek Revival residential architecture in Yates County. Federal features include its rectangular massing, symmetrical windows and denticulated cornices, while the broad eaves and monumental entrance are Greek Revival. Its intact form and floor plan make it a local landmark recalling early nineteenth-century settlement.
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 94000926, listed August 24, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Bath Rd., Milo |
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| County | Yates County |
| Listed | August 24, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000926 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1825 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic/Federal (late-Federal/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; the interior is described as highly intact. |
| Acreage | 5.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.58946, -77.05910 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 94000926.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6272492
- This listing as JSON
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