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Cobblestone house (destroyed)

Historic Site #:01-090   (Gone)   Type: D1,D4 Town:Arcadia
Site Name:Cobblestone house (destroyed)GPS Coordinates:43.045556, -77.09997
Address:312 West Miller St. Newark NY
Description:
James P. Bartle cobblestone farmhouse

 
Photo, taken in the 1870s, courtesy of Newark-Arcadia Historical Society.
 
Historic narrative:
The stately James P. Bartle cobblestone farmhouse was built on what is now West Miller Street in Newark in 1836. Bartle operated the first store in Newark He was a veteran of the War if 1812 and was a prominent businessman. The house was demolished in 1938 to make way for the new junior high school. The stately James P. Bartle cobblestone farmhouse was built on what is now West Miller Street in Newark in 1836. Bartle operated the first store in Newark He was a veteran of the War if 1812 and was a prominent businessman. The house was demolished in 1938 to make way for the new junior high school.  

References:

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

Cobblestone Buildings in Wayne County, New York blog