The Tepee

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The Tepee
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Location7632 US 20, near Cherry Valley, New York
Coordinates 42°48′28″N74°41′04″W / 42.80778°N 74.68444°W / 42.80778; -74.68444 Coordinates: 42°48′28″N74°41′04″W / 42.80778°N 74.68444°W / 42.80778; -74.68444
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1954 (1954)
NRHP reference No. 11000543 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 2011

The Tepee is a historic commercial building and roadside attraction located near Cherry Valley in Otsego County, New York, United States. It was built in 1954, and is a wood-frame structure sheathed in galvanized steel on a concrete foundation. It measures 50 feet tall and 42 feet in diameter. It has four levels. Attached to the tepee is an "L"-shaped wood-frame building with a cross-gable roof. The building houses a gift shop and food stand. [2] :3–4

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/15/11 through 8/19/11. National Park Service. 2011-08-26.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2015-12-01.Note: This includes Kathleen LaFrank (January 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Tepee" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs