Big House
National Register of Historic Places

Big House

Palisades, Rockland County, New York
Listed
July 11, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
90001008

About this property

Big House is a historic home located at Palisades in Rockland County, New York. The Big House is the oldest dwelling in Palisades and the only building remaining from the hamlet's formative years. It was built about 1735 and is a large stone dwelling in a vernacular ethnic "Dutch" style. It consists of a rectangular central block flanked on either side by wings. In the nomination for the National Register of Historic Places it is further described as embodying the distinctive characteristics of the eighteenth-century regional Dutch vernacular building tradition, specifically its 1+1⁄2-story, gable-roofed form, linear plan, multiple entrances, and masonry construction. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Palisades, Rockland County, New York
41.01258, -73.91263

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Big House listed on the National Register?

Big House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Big House?

Big House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Big House?

The period of significance for Big House is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1735.

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