Benjamin C. Tousey House

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Benjamin C. Tousey House
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LocationJct. of Salt Point Tpk. and Schultzville Rd.,
Clinton, New York
Coordinates 41°50′3″N73°45′58″W / 41.83417°N 73.76611°W / 41.83417; -73.76611 Coordinates: 41°50′3″N73°45′58″W / 41.83417°N 73.76611°W / 41.83417; -73.76611
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built1914
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No. 94001002 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1994

Benjamin C. Tousey House, also known as "The Willows," is a historic home located at Clinton in Dutchess County, New York. The property includes six contributing buildings and one contributing structures. They are the main house, a stone cottage with garage in the basement, a stone garage, a frame lodge, two frame sheds, and a gazebo. The main house was built in 1914-1915 and is a compactly designed, two story rectangular house with arelatively low pitched roof. The ground floor is clad in wood shingles and the upper floor in stucco and half timbers. It features a complex arrangement of balconies and terraces and is representative of the American Craftsman style. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. John A. Bonafide (May 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Benjamin C. Tousey House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-10-24.