Hudson River Bracketed architectural style

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The Hudson River Bracketed architectural style was originated by architect Alexander Jackson Davis. An example of his implementation is in Oliver Bronson House, a National Historic Landmark built for Dr. Oliver Bronson. [1] Another example is the Rombout House at Poughkeepsie, New York, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [2]

Hudson River Bracketed is the title of one of American writer Edith Wharton's latter novels, published in 1929.

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Oliver Bronson House United States historic place

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First Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen Neck United States historic place

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Nut Grove United States historic place

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Rombout House United States historic place

Rombout House is a historic home located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. It was built about 1854 on land that had been part of the original British royal Rombout Patent of 1685 and is a 2+12-story, three-bay-wide, Hudson River Bracketed architectural style dwelling. It sits on a raised basement and features a central pavilion. It has been owned by Vassar College since 1915.

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Hudson House (Pine Bluff, Arkansas) United States historic place

The Hudson House is a historic house at 304 West 15th Street in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA. It is a 2-½ story structure, faced with brick on the main floors, and with half-timbered stucco in the front-facing gable. which is further accentuated by large brackets. A single-story hip-roofed porch extends across the front, supported by brick piers. The house was designed by Charles L. Thompson and was built in 1911. It is a high-quality local example of Craftsman architecture.

Johnson–Denny House United States historic place

Johnson–Denny House, also known as the Johnson-Manfredi House, is a historic home located at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It was built in 1862, and is a two-story, five bay, "T"-shaped, frame dwelling with Italianate style design elements. It has a bracketed gable roof and a two-story rear addition. It features a vestibule added in 1920. Also on the property is a contributing 1+12-story garage, originally built as a carriage house. It was originally built by Oliver Johnson, noted for the Oliver Johnson's Woods Historic District.

Oliver Bronson was an American physician and educator who was "heir to a wealthy Connecticut financier, banker, and real estate speculator."

References

  1. "Hudson Valley Ruins", Rinaldi, Thomas E. and Yasinsac, Robert J., University Press of New England, 2006, pg 93
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.