Big House is a historic home located at Palisades in Rockland County, New York. The Big House is the oldest dwelling in Palisades and the only building remaining from the hamlet's formative years.[2] It was built about 1735 and is a large stone dwelling in a vernacular ethnic "Dutch" style. It consists of a rectangular central block flanked on either side by wings.[3] In the nomination for the National Register of Historic Places it is further described as embodying
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| Location | US 9W near jct. with Closter Rd., Palisades, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°0′45″N 73°54′47″W / 41.01250°N 73.91306°W |
| Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1735 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Vernacular Dutch Colonial |
| MPS | Palisades MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001008[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 12, 1990 |
the distinctive characteristics of the eighteenth-century regional Dutch vernacular building tradition, specifically its 1+1⁄2-story, gable-roofed form, linear plan, multiple entrances, and masonry construction.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Larson, Neil; Kathleen LaFrank (1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form". Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ Michael P. Rebic (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Big House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-05-28. See also: "Accompanying two photos".
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-4122, "The Big House, State Route 9W vicinity, Palisades, Rockland County, NY", 5 photos, 13 measured drawings, 6 data pages, supplemental material