Hays, George, House
Why it's listed
This house on County House Road in Jerusalem, Yates County, was built around 1872 for George Hays. It is a one and one-half story frame residence on a stone foundation, with a crossed gable roof, multiple jerkin-head roofs and a three-story engaged corner tower topped by a slate pyramidal roof and iron cresting. Scroll-sawn brackets support hoods over many windows, and an ornate porch shelters the main entrance. A rear wing and attached carriage house are original. Inside, carved wood mantles, paneled doors, balustrades and wood door surrounds survive. The property also keeps a ca. 1885 gambrel-roofed barn and an octagonal privy from about 1875. The house was listed for its architecture, as a highly intact local example of Gothic Revival inspired design, with Jacob Allington named as architect. The form describes it as an important local landmark that recalls the late nineteenth century development of this part of Yates County.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an outstanding regional example of Gothic Revival inspired residential architecture in Yates County. It retains irregular massing, steeply pitched jerkin-head roofs, scroll-sawn vergeboards, hood moldings, an engaged tower and wall dormers. The barn and privy add to the setting, and the property is described as an important local landmark recalling the late-nineteenth century development of the area.
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 94000939, listed August 24, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | County House Rd., Jerusalem |
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| County | Yates County |
| Listed | August 24, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000939 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1872 - ca.1885 |
| Architect / builder | Allington, Jacob, Architect |
| Architectural style | Mid-Nineteenth Century/Gothic 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 outbuildings; the interior is described as highly intact. |
| Acreage | 8.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.66691, -77.07367 (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 94000939.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5540356
- This listing as JSON
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