Big House (Palisades, New York)

Big House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	US 9W near jct. with Closter Rd., Palisades, New York
Coordinates	41°0′45″N73°54′47″W / 41.01250°N 73.91306°W / 41.01250; -73.91306
Area	3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built	1735
Architectural style	Gothic Revival, Vernacular Dutch Colonial
MPS	Palisades MPS
NRHP reference No.	90001008 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 12, 1990

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 1+1⁄2-story, gable-roofed form, linear plan, multiple entrances, and masonry construction. ^[2]

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 October 11, 2011.
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 May 28, 2010.See also: "Accompanying two photos".

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-4122, " The Big House, State Route 9W vicinity, Palisades, Rockland County, NY ", 5 photos, 13 measured drawings, 6 data pages, supplemental material