The Calvin A. Buffington House is a historic house located at Depot Street and Railroad Avenue in Berkshire, Tioga County, New York.
Calvin A. Buffington House | |
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Location | Depot St. and Railroad Ave., Berkshire, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°18′15″N 76°11′5″W / 42.30417°N 76.18472°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1909 |
MPS | Berkshire MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 84003089[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 2, 1984 |
Description and history
editIt is a two-story, frame pattern book house, built in 1909. Also on the property is a contributing frame garage and slate sidewalk. It was the home of Calvin A. Buffington, who patented a folding chair design that he manufactured in Berkshire until 1926.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Jacqueline S. Clark (Summer 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Calvin A. Buffington House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-20.