LaTourette House

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LaTourette House
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LaTourette House, August 2009
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LocationRichmond Hill, Staten Island, New York
Coordinates 40°34′34″N74°8′50″W / 40.57611°N 74.14722°W / 40.57611; -74.14722
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1836
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No. 82003400 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1982

LaTourette House is a historic home located at New Springville, Staten Island, New York. It was built in 1836 in a late Federal / early Greek Revival style. It is a large, sturdy gable roofed brick farmhouse with stone trim. In 1928 the house and 500 acres were purchased by New York City for a golf course and the house was converted to a clubhouse. The large, white L-shaped wood porch and one story extension were added in 1936 as part of a Work Projects Administration restoration project. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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. Barry Bergdoll and Anne B. Covell (December 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: LaTourette House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved December 6, 2010.See also: "Accompanying four photos".