The Abraham Aiken House is a historic house and estate located at

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Description and history

The home was built about 1807 and is in the

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style. It is a -story, rectangular, gable-roofed structure built of brick. It features a central

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at the second level. Also on the property are a horse barn (c. 1807), tenants' cottage (c. 1840), and five stone lined wells. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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on June 8, 1989.

References

Houses completed in 1807 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Georgian architecture in New York (state) Houses in Essex County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, New York {{EssexCountyNY-NRHP-stub