Hair, Uriah, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1850, this farmhouse sits on the west side of Water Street, also called the Dundee-Himrod Road, in the town of Starkey, Yates County, New York. The two-story frame house has a cubic form, a stone foundation, a low hipped roof and overhanging eaves with paired scroll-sawn brackets. Ornate porches with slender grouped posts, molded capitals and carved tracery run across the front and along the side wing. Windows have six-over-six sash and decorative lintels. Inside, the original plan survives, with formal rooms in the main block, common rooms in the wings, plaster walls, mantels, moldings and paneled doors. Three mid-nineteenth-century outbuildings remain on the 7.8-acre parcel: a corn crib, a small barn and a fruit packing shed. The property was listed for its architecture, as an outstanding regional example of the Italianate style and a rare surviving mid-to-late nineteenth-century farmstead in Yates County. It is still used as a single-family home.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an outstanding regional example of Italianate residential architecture in Yates County, with cubic massing, paired brackets, ornate lintels and decorative porches. The surviving corn crib, small barn and fruit packing shed, plus part of the historic acreage, make it a rare intact mid-to-late nineteenth-century farmstead. It is also described as an important local landmark.
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 94000936, listed August 24, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Water St. (Dundee--Himrod Rd.), Dundee |
|---|---|
| County | Yates County |
| Listed | August 24, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000936 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1850 - ca. 1870 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Italianate |
| 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 house retains its original plan and much historic interior fabric, and three mid-nineteenth-century outbuildings survive. |
| Acreage | 7.8 |
| Coordinates | 42.53110, -76.97529 (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 94000936.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7900547
- This listing as JSON
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