Westerly is a historic home located at the hamlet of Piffard in

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. It was built in 1850 by a local builder named McBride. The two story brick house set on a stone foundation with a hipped roof and

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, is thought to have followed plans in a builders handbook of the period and features subdued

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characteristics with a hint of Italian Villa design elements. The house was built by prominent early settlers Major and Mrs. William H. Spencer, whose son William Spencer married Julia Tyler, daughter of President

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and

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in 1869. After her death in 1871, the home was sold to the Wadsworth family. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 1974.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Greek Revival houses in New York (state) Italianate architecture in New York (state) Houses completed in 1850 Houses in Livingston County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Livingston County, New York {{LivingstonCountyNY-NRHP-stub