Jethro Wood House

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Jethro Wood House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)

Location:	Poplar Ridge Road, Poplar Ridge, New York
Coordinates:	42°44′15.21″N 76°37′57.33″W / 42.7375583, -76.6325917Coordinates: 42°44′15.21″N 76°37′57.33″W / 42.7375583, -76.6325917
Built/Founded:	1800
Architect:	Jethro Wood
Designated as NHL:	July 19, 1964^[1]
Added to NRHP:	October 15, 1966^[2]
NRHP Reference#:	66000505
Governing body:	Private

Front of Jethro Wood House

Jethro Wood House was home of the Jethro Wood, inventor of a cast-iron plow with replaceable parts, that was the first commercially successful iron plow. He received a patent for this in 1814 which was extended in 1819. He spent his earnings fighting patent infringements.

The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.^[1],^[3]

The house is located on Poplar Ridge Road in Poplar Ridge in Cayuga County, New York.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Jethro Wood House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-15).
^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ Richard Greenwood (January 15, 1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Jethro Wood HousePDF (309 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1962 and 1975.PDF (304 KiB)

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