McKinney Stables of Empire City Farms
- Address: 105 South St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1904/00/00 | William Simpson (Empire State Stud) | Owner | McKinney, a descendant of Hambletonian 10, is sold to William Simpson for $50,000 and moved to the Empire City Stud, Cuba, New York. | |||
| 1905/00/00 | William Simpson (Empire State Stud) | Owner | Simpson buys the Eldridge Farm on the south end of Cuba. During an electrical storm, the Empire Farms is struck by lighting and the ensuing fire destroys the stable and most of the McKinney colts. | |||
| 1907/00/00 | Celadon Terra Cotta Co | Tile Supplier | Construction begins on a massive concrete block and terra cotta horse barn for pawnbroker William Simpson. | |||
| 1907/00/00 | John H Coxhead | Architect | Construction begins on a massive concrete block and terra cotta horse barn for pawnbroker William Simpson. | |||
| 1909/06/10 | William Simpson (Empire State Stud) | Owner | McKinney Stables are completed at a cost of $200,000. Simpson throws a lavish dinner reception at the Kinney Hotel (razed) on that warm spring evening in the village of Cuba, NY. | |||
| 1917/04/18 | McKinney, an American Standardbred horse, dies at Empire Stud, Cuba, New York. McKinney's skeleton is donated to the American Museum of Natural History as a representative of the breed. |
| Particulars for McKinney Stables of Empire City Farms: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Agriculture |
| Historic Use | Animal facility |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Animal | Horse |
| Sport | Horse Racing |
| Structure Attribute | Horse Stable |
| Architectural Style | Late 19th and 20th century revivals |
| Owner | Private |
| American Horse Breed | Standardbred |
| Animal | Thoroughbred Horse |
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