William Erwin House, also known as the Imperial Club, was a historic home located at Riverside, Steuben County, New York. It was built between 1850 and 1852, and was a two-story, Greek Revival style brick dwelling. It was a triple-front, temple form building with three major porticoes supported by four four fluted Corinthian order columns. It had two projecting rear wings that formed a "U", that was filled in around 1914. In 1914, the house was acquired by Ingersoll Rand and converted to a recreation center. The house suffered damage due to flooding from Hurricane Agnes in 1972.[2]: 2, 7  The house was destroyed by fire in 1982 after being struck by lightning.

William Erwin House
Location508 Water St., Riverside, New York
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1850 (1850)-1852
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.80002774[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1980
Removed from NRHPOctober 24, 1985

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and delisted in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 1, 2015. Note: This includes Michael Herschensohn and Anne B. Covell (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: William Erwin House" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs