A Closer Look: Warren Hull House
From the Photo series: A Closer Look: Explore Western New York’s architectural treasures series
The oldest surviving stone dwelling in Erie County was the home of Revolutionary War veteran Warren Hull and his wife, Polly, who built it 1810. It is maintained by the nonprofit Hull House Foundation that is developing the Hull Family Home and Farmstead as an educational interpretive center. It is located on Genesee Street in Lancaster.
Circa 1810
The Warren Hull House, built in 1810, is the oldest stone structure in Erie County, March 23, 2022. Hull fought in the Revolutionary War.Â
Dining room
The modest dining room of the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.Â
Pantry
Fruit by the window in the pantry of the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.Â
Study
The study is off of the dining room in the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.
Work by candlelight
A candle lights the desk in the study of the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.
Tea for two
A pair of teacups in front of a painted fireplace cover depicting the Warren Hull House in the front room of the Hull House, March 23, 2022.
Flickering flame
An electric light is where the candle would have been, but this modest sconce is similar to what the original would have been in the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.Â
Enduring artwork
A cross-stitch made by 14-year-old Rachel De La Rue in 1828 hangs in the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.Â
Boys' room
A bedroom in the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.Â
Bare necessities
A pitcher and basin in a bedroom of the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.Â
Bed warmer
A bed warmer by the fireplace in the boys' room of the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.Â
Close shave
A vintage shaving brush and razor on the dresser in the master bedroom of the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.Â
Bootjack
A boot jack sits on the floor next to a pair of boots in the master bedroom of the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.Â
Well suited
A jacket hangs on the bedpost in the master bedroom of the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.
Cornhusk dolls
Cornhusk dolls in the girls' room of the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.Â
Loom in the room
A rug on a loom in the girls' room of the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.
Purlin post
Hand-hewn lumber forms the purlin beam and purlin post, distributing the weight of the roof across the structure in the garret of the Warren Hull House. Built in 1810, it is the oldest stone structure in Erie County, March 23, 2022.
Stairs
The stairwell inside the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.Â
Copper kettle
A copper kettle hangs over the hearth in the kitchen of the Warren Hull House, March 23, 2022.Â
Oval windows
Re-created oval windows have returned to the garret, the original shape still visible in the pattern of the surrounding stone, after an owner at one point had to replace them with rectangular windows at the Warren Hull House. Built in 1810, it is the oldest stone structure in Erie County, March 23, 2022.
Reconstructing history
The foundation of the root cellar was discovered during a survey by the UB Archaeology Department. It will be rebuilt using stone salvaged from the property. The Warren Hull House, built in 1810, is the oldest stone structure in Erie County, March 23, 2022.
Ready for a barn raising
Behind the Warren Hull House, a vintage 1800s barn that was disassembled at another location is slated to be reassembled once funding is completed.
In this Series
Photo series: A Closer Look: Explore Western New York’s architectural treasures
This series has taken Buffalo News photographers inside, outside, above and, on occasion, underneath local landmarks and to places most people…
