Bonfoy–Barstow House Explained

Bonfoy–Barstow House
Location:	485 E. Main St., West Winfield, New York
Coordinates:	42.9028°N -75.1869°W
Area:	less than one acre
Built:	1888
Added:	August 24, 2011
Refnum:	11000595^[1]

The Bonfoy–Barstow House is a historic house located at 485 East Main Street in West Winfield, Herkimer County, New York.

Description and history

It was built in 1888, and consists of a square front block with rear addition. They are of frame construction with gable roofs. The front block is stories, two bays by two bays. The rear addition was originally a two-story, two-bay-wide block with a one-story shed roofed wing. That shed roofed wing was expanded to two-stories in the 1940s. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house. It is an example of late-19th century, middle class vernacular architecture.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 2011.

Notes and References

Web site: National Register of Historic Places. 2011-09-02. WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 8/22/11 THROUGH 8/26/11. National Park Service.
Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bonfoy–Barstow House. April 2011. 2012-07-29. Travis Bowman. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212124838/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=103711. 2013-12-12. dead. See also: Web site: Accompanying five photos.