Henry F. Spaulding Coachman's House

Henry F. Spaulding Coachman's House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark  No. 1083
Henry F. Spaulding Coachman's House, June 2013
Location	4970 Independence Ave., New York, New York
Coordinates	40°53′53″N73°54′41″W / 40.89806°N 73.91139°W / 40.89806; -73.91139
Area	less than one acre
Built	1880
Architect	Clinton, Charles W.
Architectural style	Stick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No.	82001093 [1]
NYCL No.	1083
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 4, 1982
Designated NYCL	July 28, 1981

Henry F. Spaulding Coachman's House is a historic home at 4970 Independence Avenue in Riverdale, Bronx, New York City. It was built about 1880 and is representative of the Stick-Eastlake style. The main section is a 2+1⁄2-story cottage dwelling with board and batten siding. It features jigsaw ornament, twin chimneys, and a polychromed slate roof. ^[2]

The house, originally located in Wave Hill across the street, was moved to its present location in 1909. ^[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Nancy Goeschel and Anne B. Covell (June 1981). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Spaulding, Henry F., Coachman's House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved October 24, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. Trebach, Sean (October 21, 2022). "Historic home so big, it used to be two houses". The Riverdale Press. Retrieved December 3, 2023.