Mud House
Historic house in New York, United States
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The Mud House is a historic home located at Penfield in Monroe County, New York. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, 24-by-38-foot (7.3 by 11.6 m) rectangular earthen building with gable roof. It was constructed about 1836 of clay, puddled with straw, and then rammed into forms above a fieldstone foundation and is a rare surviving example of rammed-earth construction and was part of the Brown Brothers Nursery owned by Don Brown.[2]
Location992 Whalen Rd., Penfield, New York
Coordinates43°8′31″N 77°27′36″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1836
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| Location | 992 Whalen Rd., Penfield, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°8′31″N 77°27′36″W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architect | Gors, William |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001862[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 11, 1978 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]