Richardson - Bates House - Oswego, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member jiggs11
N 43° 27.328 W 076° 30.235
18T E 378326 N 4812494
Great example of a Victorian-era home still in use in the modern era.
Waymark Code: WMN8Q0
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 6

The Richardson-Bates House, owned and operated by the Oswego Historical Society is a wonderful example of an early Victorian-era high society home.

It is located at 135 East Third Street in Oswego, in an area long noted for grand-style mansions and large estate homes.

This house is of note in that fully five consecutive generations of the Richardson and Bates families called this home. The house was completed in 1850 and added to throughout the next 95 years. It was donated to the Oswego Historical Society and converted into a museum.

Hours are:

Thursday - Saturday 1 - 3 PM

It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 for its architectural style and interior decor. It holds number 75001220.
Street address:
135 East 3rd Street
Oswego, NY USA
13126


County / Borough / Parish: Oswego

Year listed: 1974

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Owned by five generations of the same upper class family.

Periods of significance: 1850 - 1945

Historic function: Private Home

Current function: Museum

Privately owned?: yes

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/02/2015 To: 12/31/2015

Hours of operation: From: 1:00 PM To: 3:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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