Burr, Theodore, House - Oxford, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Our hours are:
Mon - Thurs 9:30am - 8:30pm
Fri 9:30am - 5:00pm
Sat 9:30 am - 1:00pm.
"The Oxford Memorial Library is located on the site of an ancient Indian Fort on Fort Hill Park in the picturesque village of Oxford, NY. Theodore Burr, the famous builder of covered bridges, and inventor of the patented Burr Truss, built this Federal style house, as a home for his family, between 1809-1811 (while also building the Esperance Covered Bridge across the Schoharie Creek in Esperance, NY). The house reflected the financial rewards of his reputation as a master bridge builder. It is in fact, the only structure that Burr built which remains in existence today. He spent only two years in his Oxford home when business commitments required he move to Pennsylvania where he remained until his death in 1822."

Street address: 8 Fort Hill Park Oxford, NY USA 13830 County / Borough / Parish: Chenango Year listed: 1981 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Engineering Greek Revival, Federal Periods of significance: 1800-1824 Historic function: Domestic Single Dwelling Current function: Education, Recreation And Culture Library, Museum Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.

Recent Visits/Logs:

There are no logs for this waymark yet.