National Historic Landmark

Steepletop

Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York
Listed
November 11, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000534

About this property

Steepletop, also known as the Edna St. Vincent Millay House, was the farmhouse home of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay and her husband Eugen Jan Boissevain, in Austerlitz, New York, United States. Her former home and gardens are maintained by the Edna St. Vincent Millay Society, a nonprofit organization that also holds the rights to the poet's intellectual property. Steepletop was declared a National Historic Landmark on November 11, 1971. The Millay Colony for the Arts, founded by Norma Millay Ellis, sister of the poet and heir to her estate, is located on an adjacent plot of land. In 1973, it was established as a separate nonprofit organization from the Edna St. Vincent Millay society (aka, "Millay Society"). The name Steepletop comes from a pink, conical wildflower that grows there known as Steeplebush or Spiraea tomentosa. The Society opened the house for tours in 2010.

Location

Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York
42.32185, -73.44646

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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 Steepletop listed on the National Register?

Steepletop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Steepletop?

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

Is Steepletop a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Steepletop has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Steepletop?

The period of significance for Steepletop is recorded as the industrial era.

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