William E. Dodge House

William E. Dodge House
William E. Dodge House, June 2013
Location 690 W. 247th St., Bronx, New York
Coordinates 40°53′41″N 73°54′47″W / 40.894787°N 73.913162°W / 40.894787; -73.913162Coordinates: 40°53′41″N 73°54′47″W / 40.894787°N 73.913162°W / 40.894787; -73.913162
Area less than one acre
Built 1863
Architect Renwick, James
Architectural style Gothic, Tudor Gothic
NRHP reference # 77000934[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 28, 1977
Designated NYCL October 13, 1970

William E. Dodge House, also known as Greyston Conference Center, is a historic home located in the Hudson Hill section of Riverdale in the Bronx in New York City. It was built in 1863 and designed by architect James Renwick, Jr. It is a ​2 1⁄2-story masonry structure in the Gothic Revival style. It was built for copper tycoon William E. Dodge, Jr. (1832–1903) as a summer residence and expanded in 1892 as a year-round suburban home. It was formally dedicated on May 27, 1963, as the Greyston Conference Center, of Teachers College, Columbia University.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Larry E. Gobrecht (February 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: William E. Dodge House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-12. See also: "Accompanying six photos".


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