Clark-Keith House
Encyclopedia
Clark-Keith House is a historic home located at Caledonia
in Livingston County, New York
. It is a -story, symmetrical, five-bay building constructed of cut stone in the Federal
style. The structure was built about 1827 and has housed a tavern
, post office
, the village library
, banks, and insurance agents. Since the 1920s, it has been used as a residence.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2007.
Caledonia (village), New York
Caledonia is a village in Livingston County, New York, USA. The population was 2,327 at the 2000 census. The name refers to Scotland.The Village of Caledonia is located inside the Town of Caledonia and is southwest of Rochester, Monroe County....
in Livingston County, New York
Livingston County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
. It is a -story, symmetrical, five-bay building constructed of cut stone in the Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
style. The structure was built about 1827 and has housed a tavern
Tavern
A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food, and in some cases, where travelers receive lodging....
, post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, the village library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, banks, and insurance agents. Since the 1920s, it has been used as a residence.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2007.
External links
- James R. Clark House, Main Street, Caledonia, Livingston County, NY: 9 drawings, 4 photos, 9 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey