National Register of Historic Places

Howard Mansion and Carriage House

Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York
Listed
August 18, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000862

About this property

Howard Mansion and Carriage House is a historic mansion and carriage house in Hyde Park, New York. It was designed by architect Charles Follen McKim (1847-1909) and built in 1896. It is a two-story, six-bay, eclectic dwelling built of uncoursed fieldstone. The house is rectangular in plan and has a wood shingled roof with overhanging twin gables. The front entrance is a Dutch door and features a portico supported by two square, bracketed columns. The carriage house is a two-story, wood frame, stucco covered, Tudor style building built in 1901. It features a two-story, polygonal bay with a polygonal roof. Frederick W. Vanderbilt had the house built for his nephew, Thomas H. Howard. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Location

Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York
41.79875, -73.93432

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Vanderbilt Lane Historic District
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0.3 mi
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
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0.4 mi
Reformed Dutch Church, Parsonage and Lecture Hall
Industrial
0.5 mi
US Post Office-Hyde Park
Colonial
0.5 mi
Hyde Park Elementary School
Industrial
0.5 mi

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When was Howard Mansion and Carriage House listed on the National Register?

Howard Mansion and Carriage House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Howard Mansion and Carriage House?

Howard Mansion and Carriage House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Howard Mansion and Carriage House?

The period of significance for Howard Mansion and Carriage House is recorded as the industrial era.

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