The Boulders (Greenwood Lake, New York)

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The Boulders
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Location99 Shore Ave., Warwick, New York
Coordinates 41°11′18″N74°18′46″W / 41.18833°N 74.31278°W / 41.18833; -74.31278 Coordinates: 41°11′18″N74°18′46″W / 41.18833°N 74.31278°W / 41.18833; -74.31278
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1911
ArchitectAtterbury, Grosvenor
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No. 01000848 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 2001

The Boulders, also known as the Homer A. Norris House, is a historic home located at Greenwood Lake in Orange County, New York. It was designed by architect Grosvenor Atterbury and built in 1911. It is a two-story, rectangular stone bungalow dwelling and features a projecting two-story gable-roofed bay. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [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. John A. Bonafide (January 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Boulders". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-05-31.See also: "Accompanying 16 photos".