National Register of Historic Places

Poor, Henry Varnum, House

New City, Rockland County, New York
Listed
December 11, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07001258

About this property

The Henry Varnum Poor House, also known as the "Crow House", is a historic home located on South Mountain Road at New City in Rockland County, New York. It was built between about 1920 and 1949 by artist Henry Varnum Poor (1887–1970). It combines elements of rustic Arts and Crafts movement vernacular with elements of the modern movement. Also on the property are a studio dated to 1957; a small half-timbered mill building, 1921; woodshop, circa 1920–1930; an outdoor kiln from 1957; bridge, circa 1950; and a terraced garden, 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. About the same time the town of Ramapo purchased the house for $1.3 million with help of a $496,000 grant from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. There were also plans for contribution of furnishings and art from family heir Peter Varnum Poor, but collections and restoration efforts made little progress through 2015.

Location

New City, Rockland County, New York
41.18366, -74.01588

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When was Poor, Henry Varnum, House listed on the National Register?

Poor, Henry Varnum, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 2007.

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Poor, Henry Varnum, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Poor, Henry Varnum, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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