Exterior - George Urban Jr. House
AKA: Pine Hill Farm / Hill Top /
Urban Hill
280 Pine Ridge Road, Cheektowaga, NY
|
1827 (listed on the Internet by Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, Trulia, etc.) |
| James and Mary Bennison Winspear buy property: | 1841; moved here in1842 |
| Current house built: |
1869(?); earliest image is from 1880 |
| George Urban Jr. marries Ada
Pennock-Winspear and settle here: |
1875 |
| 1880 image house style: |
Italianate (Classical modillions under eaves, rounded windows, Classical portico columns) |
| Wrap around porch enclosed, Indoor swimming pool addition: |
1980s |
 Source: 1880 Erie County Atlas In 1875, George Urban Jr. married Ada Pennock-Winspear and settled on the Pine Hill Farm. |
| June 2024 Photos Facade  View from Pine Ridge Road   Ball finial Wrought iron fence  Fleur-de-lis finials  Source: 1880 Erie County Atlas Note that there is no wrap around porch in 1880 2024 photo below:  Facade (east elevation) and north elevation at right Italianate style Note the original Italiante rounded windows. Facade original portico on right To the left is the L-shaped wrap around porch enclosed in the 1880s, Details below:  Copper finial  Original portico  Greek style fluted shaft column with leaf capital, detailed below:  Capital: palm leaves above, acanthus leaves below Fluted shaft  Mailbox, detailed below:  Mailbox  Facade original portico on right To the left is the L-shaped wrap around porch enclosed in the 1980s Note wrought iron balustrade, detailed below:  Wrought iron balustrade Centered cartouche, with scrolls above and below |
North elevation  North elevation  Left: north elevation. The rounded window is probably original |
