Reuel E. Smith House
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The Reuel E. Smith House, also known as The Cove, in Skaneateles, New York
is a picturesque house designed by Alexander Jackson Davis
. It was built during 1848-1852 and is a "good example of the Gothic Revival mode, which was a reaction against the stringencies of the Greek Revival style".
It is the only house designed by Davis that is surviving in Onondaga County, since the demolition of the Charles Sedgewick Cottage on James Street in Syracuse.
The house was photographed by Historic American Buildings Survey
photographer Jack Boucher in 1962. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979. Large scale gingerbreading in the front of the house, present in 2009, seems perhaps inconsistent with Gothic style, and was not present in 1962 or 1979 photos. Such gingerbread detail is shown, however, in a plan drawing included in the HABS file for the property.
It is located at 28 West Lake Street in Skaneateles.
Skaneateles, New York
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is a picturesque house designed by Alexander Jackson Davis
Alexander Jackson Davis
Alexander Jackson Davis, or A. J. Davis , was one of the most successful and influential American architects of his generation, in particular his association with the Gothic Revival style....
. It was built during 1848-1852 and is a "good example of the Gothic Revival mode, which was a reaction against the stringencies of the Greek Revival style".
It is the only house designed by Davis that is surviving in Onondaga County, since the demolition of the Charles Sedgewick Cottage on James Street in Syracuse.
Historic American Buildings Survey
The Historic American Buildings Survey , Historic American Engineering Record , and Historic American Landscapes Survey are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consists of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written...
photographer Jack Boucher in 1962. 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 1979. Large scale gingerbreading in the front of the house, present in 2009, seems perhaps inconsistent with Gothic style, and was not present in 1962 or 1979 photos. Such gingerbread detail is shown, however, in a plan drawing included in the HABS file for the property.
It is located at 28 West Lake Street in Skaneateles.
External links
- Reuel E. Smith House: 18 photos, plus data form appended to photo captions, at Historic American Building Survey