Howard Mansion and Carriage House
Howard Mansion and Carriage House is a historic mansion and carriage house in Hyde Park, New York.
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| Location | Howard Blvd., Hyde Park, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°47′53″N 73°56′5″W |
| Area | 12.9 acres (5.2 ha) |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | McKim, Charles F. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000862[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1993 |
History
It was designed by architect Charles Follen McKim (1847-1909) and built in 1896. It is a two-story, six-bay, eclectic dwelling built of uncoursed fieldstone. The house is rectangular in plan and has a wood shingled roof with overhanging twin gables. The front entrance is a Dutch door and features a portico supported by two square, bracketed columns. The carriage house is a two-story, wood frame, stucco covered, Tudor style building built in 1901. It features a two-story, polygonal bay with a polygonal roof. Frederick W. Vanderbilt had the house built for his nephew, Thomas H. Howard.[2]
National Register of Historic Places
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- John A. Bonafide (January 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Howard Mansion and Carriage House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2010-10-24. See also: "Accompanying five photos". Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
