Sherwood House (Yonkers, New York)

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Sherwood House (Yonkers, New York)
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Location340 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers, New York
Coordinates 40°57′7″N73°51′19″W / 40.95194°N 73.85528°W / 40.95194; -73.85528
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1740
NRHP reference No. 84003434 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1984

Sherwood House is a historic home located at Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1740 and is a 3-story frame structure on an exposed basement built into a hillside. Additions and modifications took place about 1810, 1850, and 1880. It features a 2-story porch spanning the entire facade and 2 dutch doors. The house was extensively remodeled in 1955. Also on the property is a 1+12-story, frame caretaker's cottage and a barn. Both were built about 1840. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1] It is now owned by the Yonkers Historical Society, which offers tours.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved August 1, 2016.Note: This includes Austin O'Brien (January 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Sherwood House" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016. and Accompanying nine photographs