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Van Wickle - Hemingway

Historic Site #:05-078   (Exists)   Type: D10 Town:Lyons
Site Name:Van Wickle - HemingwayGPS Coordinates:43.078839, -77.026292
Address:7481 Bauer Van Wickle Rd, Lyons NY
Description:
This 12 room mid-Victorian mansion on VanWickle Road is believed to have been built in 1866. It was once so dark and gloomy that weird tales were told about it and children didn't like going inside. It stood empty for several years before it was bought in 1957.

 
Photo by JNP 20210126
 
Historic narrative:
References:

Historic Homes In and Around Arcadia, Cecilia B Jackson (1982)

Newark Courier-Gazette article by Cecilia Jackson, 7 Nov 1976