Henry DeLand House
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| Location | Fairport, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°5′55″N 77°26′31″W / 43.09861°N 77.44194°W |
| Built | 1874-76 |
| Architect | John Thomas[2] |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004610[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1980 |
The Henry DeLand House also known as the Green Lantern Inn was built from 1874 to 1876 in the village of Fairport, New York as a home for Henry Addison DeLand. DeLand was a member of an influential local family and was a baking soda manufacturer. It is located at 1 East Church Street, at the intersection of South Main street.
Description[edit]
The painted brick Second Empire building has wood porches and a tin plated steel roof. It contains 4 Italian marble fireplaces and 2 slate fireplaces, painted to look like marble. It was one of the first houses in the region to have indoor plumbing, including a rainwater cistern.
History[edit]
DeLand lost his fortune and the house covering orange crop losses for his Florida farmers.[2][dead link] In 1905, the new owners installed stained glass windows, electric chandeliers and glass lanterns at the four doors. After 1920, it became known for a while as Villa Rosenborg due to its Danish owners. In 1920, it was slated to be torn down to provide space for a new trolley station, but the trolley line was rerouted saving the house. It became the Green Lantern Inn in 1925 under new owners who eventually added a restaurant. During Prohibition, alcohol was available in a hidden speakeasy loft.[3][4] After the repeal of Prohibition, they opened an official taproom.
A decade long restoration project began in 1976. From 1980 to 2005, it was owned by Terrence O'Neil, Vice Chairman of the Fairport Savings Bank.[5] In 2006, it hosted a fundraiser for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra[4] which had 30 different designers improving the house.
Mr. Dominic's Italian restaurant currently operates in the building.
References[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "Green Lantern History". Archived from the original on 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ Redesign of Speakeasy loft Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Press Release for RPO 2006 Symphony Showhouse: DESIGNERS TAKE OVER". Archived from the original on 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "Forbes.com profile of Terrence O'Neil". Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
"Perinton, Fairport, and the Erie Canal" By Betty Bantle, Perinton Historical Society (Perinton, N.Y.), page 46
