Calvin A. Buffington House

Calvin A. Buffington House
LocationDepot St. and Railroad Ave.,
Berkshire, New York
Coordinates42°18′15″N 76°11′5″W / 42.30417°N 76.18472°W / 42.30417; -76.18472
Arealess than one acre
Built1909
MPSBerkshire MRA
NRHP reference No.84003089[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1984

The Calvin A. Buffington House is a historic house located at Depot Street and Railroad Avenue in Berkshire, Tioga County, New York.

Description and history

It 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

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ 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 November 20, 2009.