Parry House (Highland Falls, New York)

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Parry House
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LocationMichel Rd., Highland Falls, New York
Coordinates 41°22′9″N73°57′45″W / 41.36917°N 73.96250°W / 41.36917; -73.96250 Coordinates: 41°22′9″N73°57′45″W / 41.36917°N 73.96250°W / 41.36917; -73.96250
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1860
Architectural styleSecond Empire
MPS Hudson Highlands MRA
NRHP reference # 82001223 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1982

Parry House is a historic home located at Highland Falls in Orange County, New York. It was built about 1860 and is a two-story frame dwelling on a brick foundation. It features a slate mansard roof with concave or bell cast sides in the Second Empire style. [2]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Elise M. Barry (March 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Parry House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-05-31.