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Nathan Reed Cobblestone house

Historic Site #:06-020   (Exists)   Type: D1 Town:Macedon
Site Name:Nathan Reed Cobblestone houseGPS Coordinates:43.06548, -77.310278
Address:5 West Main Street Macedon, NY
Description:
 
Photo from 1955 Hoffman EssayPhoto from 1955 Hoffman Essay
Photo by Gardner, 2019
 
Historic narrative:
From the 1955 Hoffman essay: "This house was built by Nathan Reed, an early Quaker settler in Macedon, in 1838-1839. The lake stone and stone corners were drawn by oxen from Puntneyville on the lake."

References:

1955 Hoffman Essay Contest winner 'Cobblestone Structures of Wayne County' by Verlyn Edward Klahn

Cobblestone Quest by Rich & Sue Freeman, page 133