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Jemima Wilkinson House

Coordinates: 42°39′12″N 77°9′54″W / 42.65333°N 77.16500°W / 42.65333; -77.16500
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Jemima Wilkinson House
South view of the Friend's Home (engraving from 1842).
Jemima Wilkinson House is located in New York
Jemima Wilkinson House
Jemima Wilkinson House is located in the United States
Jemima Wilkinson House
Location3912 Friend Hill Rd., Jerusalem, New York
Coordinates42°39′12″N 77°9′54″W / 42.65333°N 77.16500°W / 42.65333; -77.16500
Area127.3 acres (51.5 ha)
Builtc. 1809–1815
ArchitectClark, Thomas
Architectural styleFederal
MPSYates County MPS
NRHP reference No.94000965[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 24, 1994

The Jemima Wilkinson House, also known as the Friend's Home, is a historic home located at Jerusalem in Yates County, New York. It is a five-bay, 2+12-story Federal-style residence built about 1809–1815.[2] It is named after the preacher known as the Public Universal Friend, whose previous name was Jemima Wilkinson.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ John A. Bonafide (July 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Historic and Architectural Resources of Yates County". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2009-06-14.See also: "Additional documentation". Archived from the original on 2012-09-22.
  3. ^ Jemima Wilkinson House, National Park Service (archived June 15, 2017; accessed July 6, 2019)