Spicer-Millard House
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Built around 1812 on Crystal Springs Road (NYS Route 230) in Barrington, this two-story brick house is a rectangular, five-by-two-bay Federal style residence with a center entrance. It sits on a stone foundation under an asphalt-shingle gable roof. Parapets rise above the gable end walls, with chimneys built into them and a lead-traced lunette in each gable. Windows are double-hung six-over-six sash. The north facade is dominated by an Adamesque entrance with slender columns, sidelights, an elliptical transom with lead tracery and a keyed limestone arch. A portico and the present door date to about 1920, and a wood-frame wing was added around 1840. Inside, plaster walls, wood moldings, mantels, a stair with turned newels and balusters, and paneled doors survive. The house was listed because it represents late Federal residential architecture in Yates County, with its form and floor plan largely intact. It remains a single-family home on about 7.4 acres.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a representative and highly intact example of late Federal style residential architecture in Yates County. It retains its form, floor plan and many interior features, and is described as an important local landmark recalling the early nineteenth-century settlement 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 94000953, listed August 24, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Crystal Springs Rd. (NY 230), Barrington |
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| County | Yates County |
| Listed | August 24, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000953 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1812 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic/Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current use is single dwelling; the interior is described as highly intact. |
| Acreage | 7.4 |
| Coordinates | 42.50092, -77.04499 (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 94000953.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7576932
- This listing as JSON
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