National Register of Historic Places

Caramoor

Bedford, Westchester County, New York
Listed
May 24, 2001
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
01000548

About this property

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is a former estate near Katonah, New York United States, approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City. Today it serves as a live music venue for symphonic, opera, chamber, American roots, and jazz, performances. The estate and its historic home are legacies of their original owners, Walter and Lucie Rosen. The Caramoor Summer Music Festival is held there every summer. It also runs educational programs, and can be rented for events such as: weddings, pre and post-concert receptions, meetings and retreats, corporate and cultivation dinners, and photo and film shoots. The Rosens built the estate and Tuscan-style villa gradually during the 1930s, importing many architectural and decorative items from Europe. The informal musical performances they hosted evolved into the beginning of Caramoor's current offerings in 1945, and their collection of Renaissance-era and Chinese artworks, some rare, is on display throughout the estate. Lucie Rosen later donated it to the private organization that runs it today. In 2001 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

149-181 Girdle Ridge Rd.
Bedford, Westchester County, New York
41.23999, -73.64641

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Sources

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When was Caramoor listed on the National Register?

Caramoor was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 2001.

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Caramoor is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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