The Squirrels (Highland Falls, New York)

The Squirrels
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	225 Main St., Highland Falls, New York
Coordinates	41°22′04″N73°57′47″W / 41.367766°N 73.962961°W / 41.367766; -73.962961
Area	12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built	1845; 1857
Architect	Calvert Vaux
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
MPS	Hudson Highlands MRA
NRHP reference No.	82001226 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 23, 1982

The Squirrels is a historic estate located at Highland Falls in Orange County, New York. It was built about 1845 and is a two-story frame and clapboard structure with a multi-gabled roof. A two-story frame wing was added to the original farmhouse in 1857 and the house redesigned by architect Calvert Vaux. Also on the property is a one-story gatehouse with a hipped roof. The estate was owned and the house expanded by John Bigelow (1817–1911). ^[2]

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

References

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