Balloon Farm (Frankfort, New York)

Balloon Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Balloon Farm, September 2009

Location	128 Cemetery Rd., Frankfort, New York
Coordinates	43°2′26″N 75°4′45″W / 43.04056°N 75.07917°W / 43.04056; -75.07917Coordinates: 43°2′26″N 75°4′45″W / 43.04056°N 75.07917°W / 43.04056; -75.07917
Area	1.67 acres (0.68 ha)
Built	1878 (1878)
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP Reference #	98000391^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 23, 1998

Balloon Farm is a historic home located at Frankfort in Herkimer County, New York. It includes the Gates-Myers Residence, built in 1878. It is an imposing, nearly square, three-story eclectic Late Victorian dwelling built of dimension lumber above a cut-stone foundation.^[2]

In 1889, the property was purchased by Carl Edgar Myers (1842–1925), who established an aeronautical institution known as "Balloon Farm." His wife Mary, known as "Carlotta, the Lady Aeronaut", made many ascents in balloons in aid of his experiments. She is noted by a historical marker near the property.^[2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.^[1]

Gallery

Marker for Mary Myers, who made many ascents from the Balloon Farm; Marker, September 2009

References

1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "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 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Raymond W. Smith (December 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Balloon Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs

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

Topics	Contributing property Keeper of the Register Historic district History of the National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Property types

Lists by county	Albany Allegany Bronx Broome Cattaraugus Cayuga Chautauqua Chemung Chenango Clinton Columbia Cortland Delaware Dutchess Erie Essex Franklin Fulton Genesee Greene Hamilton Herkimer Jefferson Kings (Brooklyn) Lewis Livingston Madison Monroe Montgomery Nassau New York (Manhattan) Niagara Oneida Onondaga Ontario Orange Orleans Oswego Otsego Putnam Queens Rensselaer Richmond (Staten Island) Rockland Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Schuyler Seneca St. Lawrence Steuben Suffolk Sullivan Tioga Tompkins Ulster Warren Washington Wayne Westchester Northern Southern Wyoming Yates

Lists by city	Albany Buffalo New Rochelle New York City Bronx Brooklyn Queens Staten Island Manhattan Below 14th St. 14th–59th St. 59th–110th St. Above 110th St. Minor islands Peekskill Poughkeepsie Rhinebeck Rochester Syracuse Yonkers

Other lists	Bridges and tunnels National Historic Landmarks

Category:National Register of Historic Places in New York Portal:National Register of Historic Places

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, February 22, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.