Green, Asahel, Farm
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Why it's listed
Asahel Green's farm in Middlesex, Yates County, New York, is a farmstead built around 1855 on South Vine Valley Road at Dinehart Road. The nominated parcel covers about 103.3 acres. The one-and-a-half-story frame farmhouse is a gabled ell with Greek Revival features, including boxed cornices, broad friezes with small grills, symmetrical window placement and a low-pitched gable roof. It rests on a rubble stone foundation faced with cobblestones on the south side. Five wooden outbuildings survive from the same period: a horse barn with a cupola, a carriage barn, a second animal barn, sheds and a privy. The farm was recognized for its architecture and its role in agriculture. The house is considered one of the best examples of its type in the county. The intact buildings and rural setting show how a mid-19th-century farm operated as Yates County's farm economy grew. It remains a local landmark.
Significance in brief: The farm is argued to be an outstanding regional example of a mid-19th-century farm complex that has kept its original buildings and agricultural setting. The farmhouse is described as one of the best examples of the gabled-ell house type in the county. The group of outbuildings illustrates mid-19th-century farming practices and rural life in Yates County.
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 94000935, listed August 24, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | S. Vine Valley Rd., Middlesex |
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| County | Yates County |
| Listed | August 24, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000935 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1855 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century / Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current functions are listed as single dwelling and agricultural building, so the property remains in domestic and agricultural use. |
| Acreage | 103.3 |
| Coordinates | 42.72797, -77.29971 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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 94000935.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4803334
- This listing as JSON
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