Big House (Palisades, New York)

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

the distinctive characteristics of the eighteenth-century regional Dutch vernacular building tradition, specifically its one-and-one-half story, gable-roofed form, linear plan, multiple entrances, and masonry construction.[2]

Big House
LocationUS 9W near jct. with Closter Rd., Palisades, New York
Coordinates41°0′45″N 73°54′47″W
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1735
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Vernacular Dutch Colonial
MPSPalisades MPS
NRHP reference No.90001008[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1990

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Larson, Neil; Kathleen LaFrank (1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form". Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  3. 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".


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