Built 1796 Opened 1796 Added to NRHP 19 February 1990 | NRHP Reference # 90000002 Area 2 ha | |
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Location NY 38, N of Newark Valley, Newark Valley, New York Similar Bement‑Billings Farmstead Museum, Tioga County Historical, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountain, Phelps Mansion | ||
Bement-Billings House is a historic home located at Newark Valley in Tioga County, New York. It is a 1 1⁄2-story clapboard farmhouse on a random ashlar stone foundation, exhibiting characteristic features of the Federal and Greek Revival styles. The house began as a one-room cabin, built about 1796, and evolved during the 19th century into the extensive 15-room, 30-by-46-foot (9.1 by 14.0 m) structure that exists today. The house underwent extensive renovation in 1977. Also on the property is a contributing privy.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The house is now the centerpiece of the Bement-Billings Farmstead Museum, and is owned and operated by the Newark Valley Historical Society. The museum includes the mid-19th century period house, a reconstructed blacksmith shop, a threshing barn, wood shop, carriage shed and welcome center. Open seasonally on weekends, tours and craft demonstrations are provided by costumed docents.