Cahoon, Wilbur, House

This is a wood frame, L-shaped, Greek Revival structure with many features characteristic of that style. These include the wide entablatures, the return gables It stands on foot thick, stone foundations quarried on the site. Both the 6x6 windows and the paneled door have unusually plain architraves. The asymmetrical placement window which is said to be original. parlor, with its handcarved woodwork, and the drawing room, with its original a board and batten wing to the north side. A more recent detached garage, with its fireplace. CONDITION UNALTERED FAIR XEXCELLENT. The interior has six rooms on each floor.Most have plain trim except for the gable roof and narrow siding, is sympathetic with the original house. supported on Tuscan pilasters, the narrow siding, and the small frieze windows.

of these openings is also somewhat uncommon, as is the large second floor, sidelighted CHECK ONE Although the traditional date of the house is 1826,its mature Greek Revival The only major change has been the addition of a modern kitchen to the rear and - UNEXPOSED -RUINS -GOOD DATE style suggests later remodeling. AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE:-- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SCIENCE _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN MUSIC _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF

1814. They came from Montgomery County, New York. 1818, he began construction of a grist mill. Beside these activities, Cahoon served as the Judge of the Elections, Justice of the Peace, Grand Juror, Treasurer, Overseer of the Poor, Trustee, and his widow until her death in 1857. The Greek Revival architecture, although typical of its period, is distinguished by its asymmetries and low proportions, evidence of the originality of the local builders and the flexibility of that style. considerable local importance.

1500-1599 X1800-1899 1826 ECONOMICS ART PREHISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC AGRICULTURE LAW ARCHITECTURE SCULPTURE INDUSTRY LITERATURE MILITARY X.EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT This house has connections with Avon's early development.Wilbur Cahoon _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT According to the county history, Cahoon began this structure in 1826 as the _THEATER _TRANSPORTATION The Wilbur Cahoon House, as the residence of Avon's first settler and as his _CONSERVATION _1900- completing its structural frame.The house was later finished and occupied by was the first settler in Avon, arriving with his wife and eight children on September 10, nearby French Creek which was in use for the next fifty years.In the summer of - 1700-1799 -1600-1699 _PHILOSOPHY first frame house in Avon.He died of apoplexy in December of that year after first attempt at building in a recognized architectural style, is a landmark of - 1400-1499 _RELIGION _EDUCATION -COMMERCE He first built a log cabin on this site.

The next year, he built a saw mill on ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING Constable.Many of his children were also active in Avon's civic affairs, _INVENTION