Richardson-Bates House, Oswego

Name: Richardson-Bates House
Address: 135 E 3rd St, Oswego, 13126-2608, United States
Telephone: +1 315-353-1342

#2 among attractions in Oswego

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum, History museum

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Richardson-Bates House is a historic home located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is constructed primarily of brick and built in two stages. The main section is a 2+1⁄2-story, Tuscan Villa style brick residence with a gable roof and 4-story tower designed by architect Andrew Jackson Warner about 1867. The interior features carved woodwork by Louis Lavonier. The South wing addition included a private library, formal dining room and kitchen that was completed in 1889. ()

Built: 1867 (158 years ago)Coordinates: 43°27'20"N, 76°30'14"W

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135 E 3rd StOswego 13126-2608 United States

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+1 315-353-1342

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Richardson-Bates House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oswego Speedway, Fort Ontario, H. Lee White Marine Museum, Oswego Public Library.

1.1 miE
Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport
Oswego Speedway, Oswego
29 min walk • Oswego Speedway, a pulse-pounding hub of car racing in the city of Oswego, New York, is a must-visit destination for motorsport enthusiasts. Known as the "Indy of the East," this historic track has been thrilling fans with high-speed action since its opening in 1951.
0.8 miN
Museum, Forts and castles
Fort Ontario, Oswego
20 min walk • Fort Ontario is an American historic bastion fort situated by the City of Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is owned by the state of New York and operated as a museum known as Fort Ontario State Historic Site.
0.8 miNW
Museum, Maritime museum
H. Lee White Marine Museum, Oswego
21 min walk • The H. Lee White Marine Museum is located in Oswego, New York. It was founded in 1982 by Rosemary Sinnett Nesbitt, a local professor and the City of Oswego Historian. Nesbitt retired from directorship of the museum in 2008 after completing 25 years of service.
~840 ftNW
Library
Oswego Public Library, Oswego
5 min walk • Oswego City Library is a historic library building located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It has also been known as the Oswego School District Public Library. It was built in about 1855 and is a two-story brick structure over a full basement.
~1930 ftW
City tours, Walking tours, Food tours
Oswego City Hall, Oswego
10 min walk • Oswego City Hall is a historic city hall located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1870 and is a 2+1⁄2-story masonry, mansarded structure with a distinctive central clock tower. It was designed by architect Horatio Nelson White.
0.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Oswego Theater, Oswego
12 min walk • Oswego Theater, now known as Oswego 7 Cinemas, is a historic movie theater located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It was designed in 1940 in the Art Deco style and opened in 1941. The front features bands of yellow, red, and dark red brick that create broad horizontal and perpendicular belts.
0.7 miNW
Harbor
Port of Oswego, Oswego
17 min walk • The Port of Oswego is the main waterfront area of the City of Oswego in Oswego County, New York. Over the course of its history, the Port of Oswego has been the focus of military conflict and conquest, asite of record trade revenue, and a significant part in the History of American expansion and industrialism.
0.5 miN
Museum, History museum
Safe Haven Museum and Education Center, Oswego
13 min walk • The Safe Haven Museum and Education Center is a museum in Oswego, New York that tells the story of 982 mainly Jewish refugees who fled Europe in the U.S. Government "Safe Haven" program. They came to the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter in Oswego, New York, in August 1944.
~800 ftNW
Architecture
Oswego County Courthouse, Oswego
4 min walk • Oswego County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1859-1860 and altered in 1891 and again in 1962. The two story building rises above a cruciform plan and is constructed of load bearing masonry walls faced with smooth ashlar limestone.
0.7 miNW
43°27'41"N • 76°30'51"W
Oswego Valley Railroad Association and Oswego Railroad Museum, Oswego
17 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.8 miNW
Ship
Nash, Oswego
21 min walk • Nash is a World War II U.S. Army Large Tug class seagoing tugboat built as hull #298 at Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay NY as a Design 271 steel-hulled Large Tug delivered November, 1943. Originally named Major Elisha K. Henson, in 1946 she was renamed John F. Nash by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Richardson-Bates House open?

Richardson-Bates House is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 1 pm - 5 pm
Friday 1 pm - 5 pm
Saturday 1 pm - 5 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Richardson-Bates House?

Nearby attractions include Oswego County Courthouse, Oswego (4 min walk), Oswego Public Library, Oswego (5 min walk), Oswego City Hall, Oswego (10 min walk), Buckhout-Jones Building, Oswego (10 min walk).