Historic Registry
The Cyrus Gates Farmstead was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The placement was based on the home's Greek Revival architecture, the importance of Cyrus Gates, a cartographer and mapmaker for the State of New York and its strong oral history as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
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