Murray Hill (house)

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Murray Hill House in Delhi Village
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Location Murray Hill Rd., Delhi, New York
Coordinates 42°16′35″N74°54′16″W / 42.27639°N 74.90444°W / 42.27639; -74.90444 Coordinates: 42°16′35″N74°54′16″W / 42.27639°N 74.90444°W / 42.27639; -74.90444
Area 78 acres (32 ha)
Built 1867
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 82003354 [1]
Added to NRHP June 3, 1982

Murray Hill is a historic home located at Delhi in Delaware County, New York, United States. It was built in 1867 and is a frame building with an irregular plan in the Italian Villa style. It consists of a two-story, ell-shaped main block with lower wings extending from the south side and rear. It features a three-story tower above the main entrance with a one-story porch extending across the front. Also on the property is a two-story tenant house and a barn. [2]

Delhi (village), New York Village in New York, United States

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware County, New York Wikimedia list article

List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware County, New York

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