Job and Deborah Otis House
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Job and Deborah Otis House, also known as East Otis Farm, is a historic home located at Sherwood
in Cayuga County, New York
. It is a Federal
-style dwelling built in 1815. It consists of a 2-story, three-bay, side-hall main block with a -story side ell. Also on the property is a mid- to late-19th-century barn. During the 1840s the dwelling was home to Job and Deborah Otis, who were Orthodox Quakers and leaders of the Otisites.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2008.
Sherwood, New York
Sherwood is a hamlet in Cayuga County, New York, United States.It is the location of four properties or districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places:*Augustus Howland House, 1395 Sherwood Rd., Sherwood...
in Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
. It is a 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 dwelling built in 1815. It consists of a 2-story, three-bay, side-hall main block with a -story side ell. Also on the property is a mid- to late-19th-century barn. During the 1840s the dwelling was home to Job and Deborah Otis, who were Orthodox Quakers and leaders of the Otisites.
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 2008.