Geneva Historical Society
Prouty-Chew Museum
543 South Main Street
Geneva, NY 14456
 

Charles Butler, a Geneva attorney, built the Prouty-Chew House as a Federal style home in 1829. Phineas Prouty, a local merchant, purchased the home in 1842. The property remained in the Prouty family for 60 years. Between 1858 and 1883, extensive alterations were made to the house, giving it the eclectic look seen today. Beverly Chew, the great-grandson of Phineas Prouty, purchased the home in 1921.
 
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Shortly after acquiring the Prouty-Chew House, the Society built an addition to serve as a modern exhibit space and collections storage area. This addition, completed in 1965, today contains the Hucker Gallery, which provides space for large exhibits and lectures, as well as room for children’s programming and activities.