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La Farge Retainer Houses

Coordinates: 44°11′28″N 75°58′4″W / 44.19111°N 75.96778°W / 44.19111; -75.96778
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La Farge Retainer Houses
Biddlecom House
La Farge Retainer Houses is located in New York
La Farge Retainer Houses
La Farge Retainer Houses is located in the United States
La Farge Retainer Houses
LocationMain St., S of jct. of Main St. and Ford Rd., Orleans, New York
Coordinates44°11′28″N 75°58′4″W / 44.19111°N 75.96778°W / 44.19111; -75.96778
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1838
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Federal
MPSOrleans MPS
NRHP reference No.97000941[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 21, 1997

La Farge Retainer Houses, also known as Biddlecom House and Budlong House, are two historic homes located at Orleans, Jefferson County, New York. They were built about 1835. The Biddlecom House is a 2-story, front-gabled limestone building with a side hall entry and 1+12-story rear wing. Also on the property is a small frame garage, decorative cast iron fence, stone wall, and stone carriage step. The Budlong House is a 2-story, front-gabled limestone building with a 1+12-story rear wing. They were built by land speculator and French merchant, John La Farge, as "model homes" to attract new settlers to the region.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[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. ^ Linda M. Garofalini (April 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: La Farge Retainer Houses". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-10. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".