Theodore Burr House

Theodore Burr House
Location Fort Hill Sq., Oxford, New York
Coordinates 42°26′27″N 75°35′48″W / 42.44083°N 75.59667°W / 42.44083; -75.59667Coordinates: 42°26′27″N 75°35′48″W / 42.44083°N 75.59667°W / 42.44083; -75.59667
Area less than one acre
Built 1810
Architect Burr, Theodore
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP Reference # 81000402[1]
Added to NRHP September 11, 1981

Theodore Burr House, also known as Oxford Memorial Library, is a historic home located at Oxford in Chenango County, New York. It is a box like, wood-frame 2-story building with recessed 1 12-story wings. It was built between 1810 and 1812 by Theodore Burr (1771–1822), one of the founding settlers of Oxford. It was a private residence until 1843, then a rectory until 1900 when it became the public library building.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]

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