McVickar House
National Register of Historic Places

McVickar House

Irvington, Westchester County, New York
Listed
January 14, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
03001398

About this property

The McVickar House is located at 131 Main Street in Irvington, New York, United States. It is a wooden frame house built in the middle of the 19th century in the Greek Revival architectural style with some Picturesque decorative touches added later. In 2004 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built by John McVickar, an Episcopalian minister who moved to the area to be close to his friend Washington Irving and establish a school, which later became the nearby Church of St. Barnabas. His son, the church's first pastor, lived in the house. It is the second oldest house on the village's Main Street. Eventually it became the property of Consolidated Edison, the regional electric utility, which still runs a small facility in the backyard. It was rented out until the 1990s. Today, after extensive restoration, it is home to the Irvington Historical Society. It operates the house both as its offices and a museum whose exhibits include a section of the first transatlantic telegraph cable.

Location

131 Main St.
Irvington, Westchester County, New York
41.03892, -73.86573

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Church of St. Barnabas
Modern
0.1 mi
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0.1 mi
Irvington Historic District
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0.2 mi
Villa Lewaro
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0.3 mi
Lord and Burnham Building
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0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Young's House
1780Revolutionary War
2.8 mi

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When was McVickar House listed on the National Register?

McVickar House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 2004.

What type of historic resource is McVickar House?

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

What is the period of significance for McVickar House?

The period of significance for McVickar House is recorded as the early_republic era.

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