Dr. John Quincy Howe House


Dr. John Quincy Howe House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Dr. John Quincy Howe House, December 2008
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Location	66 Main St., Phelps, New York
Coordinates	42°57′26″N 77°3′22″W / 42.95722°N 77.05611°W / 42.95722; -77.05611Coordinates: 42°57′26″N 77°3′22″W / 42.95722°N 77.05611°W / 42.95722; -77.05611
Area	less than one acre
Built	1869 (1869)
Built by	Barlow, Moses
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP Reference #	01001564^[1]
Added to NRHP	February 5, 2002

The Dr. John Quincy Howe House is a notable house located in Phelps, New York. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the house is thought to be the only house in the state of New York with a two-story privy and the only house in the United States with a two-story brick privy.^[2]^{:3, 7}

The house is owned by the Phelps Community Historical Society and is operated as a museum.

History

It was built in 1869 by Moses Barlow on the site of a former tavern, and is a 2 1/2-story, Second Empire style brick dwelling with a slate mansard roof. The house has several asymmetrically placed side and rear wings. It features a two-story six-hole (three up, three down) privy thought to be the only house with such a structure. Access to the unique feature can be obtained from both levels of the house.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.^[1]

The house was purchased by an anonymous donor in 1999 and presented as a gift to the Phelps Community Historical Society. The house has been renovated and is now open to the public for tours.

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Nancy L. Todd (September 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Dr. John Quincy Howe House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs

Doris, Spink. Phelps Community Historical Society. . Accessed September 13, 2006.

External links

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in New York

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