Samson Fried Estate, also known as "Birch Hill," is a historic estate located at Severance in Essex County, New York. The estate has a Shingle Style main house, built as a summer residence in 1902, and nine contributing outbuildings. The main house is a large, two story rambling, roughly L-shaped frame residence. It features hipped- and shed-roof dormers, four massive stone chimneys, second floor balconies, and a third story widow's walk. There is also a wide verandah around three sides of the house. The contributing buildings and structures include a garage, barn, hen house, tennis court, guest cottage, ice house, and well.[2]

Samson Fried Estate
Samson Fried Estate is located in New York
Samson Fried Estate
Samson Fried Estate is located in the United States
Samson Fried Estate
LocationNY 74, Severance, New York
Coordinates43°52′32″N 73°42′54″W / 43.87556°N 73.71500°W / 43.87556; -73.71500
Area34.3 acres (13.9 ha)
Built1902
ArchitectJacobs, Harry Allen
Architectural styleShingle Style
NRHP reference No.87000225[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1987

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Nancy Todd (December 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Samson Fried Estate". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-26. See also: "Accompanying 16 photos".