Perry, Ezikial, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1870 on Sherman Hollow Road in Jerusalem, Yates County, this square, two-story frame farmhouse sits on a random coursed stone foundation beneath a low hipped roof topped by a cupola. Each elevation has a shallow central gable with a round oculus. The south front has a projecting two-story pavilion, double paneled doors with a transom, and a portico with scroll-sawn brackets and chamfered posts. Paired round-arched windows, louvered shutters, hood moldings and bracketed eaves add to the Italianate detail. A rear wing, original to the house, holds living space and a wood shed. Inside, the three formal rooms of the main block keep plaster walls, wood moldings, mantels, paneled doors and the stair. Two board-and-batten sheds from about 1870 stand to the north. The house was listed for its architecture, as an outstanding regional example of the Italianate style in a rural part of the county, and it keeps its original setting and 12.4 acres of land.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an outstanding regional example of Italianate residential architecture in Yates County. It displays the style's typical cubic massing, cupola, bracketed eaves, hood moldings and double-leaf entry doors. With its two intact outbuildings and historic acreage, it retains a high degree of integrity and is described as an important local architectural 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 94000949, listed August 24, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 287 Sherman Hollow Rd., Jerusalem |
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| County | Yates County |
| Listed | August 24, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000949 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 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-family dwelling; described as substantially intact from its period of construction. |
| Acreage | 12.4 |
| Coordinates | 42.66718, -77.09888 (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 94000949.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5423290
- This listing as JSON
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