National Historic Landmark

Pinchot, Gifford, House

Milford, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
66000694

About this property

Grey Towers National Historic Site, also known as Gifford Pinchot House or The Pinchot Institute, is located just off US 6 west of Milford, Pennsylvania, in Milford Township. It is the ancestral summer home of Gifford Pinchot, first chief of the newly developed United States Forest Service (USFS) and twice elected governor of Pennsylvania. The house, built in the style of a French château to reflect the Pinchot family's French origins, was designed by Richard Morris Hunt with some later work by H. Edwards Ficken. Situated on the hills above Milford, it overlooks the Delaware River. Gifford Pinchot grew up there and returned during the summers when his later life took him to Washington, D.C. and Harrisburg. His wife, Cornelia Bryce Pinchot, made substantial changes to the interior of the home and gardens, in collaboration with several different architects, during that time. In 1963, his family donated it and the surrounding 102 acres (41 ha) to the Forest Service; it is the only U.S. National Historic Site managed by that agency. Three years later, the Department of the Interior designated it a National Historic Landmark. Today it is open to the public for tours and hiking on its trails. It is also home to the Pinchot Institute, which carries on his work in conservation.

Location

Milford, Pike County, Pennsylvania
41.32827, -74.81851

Categories

CONSERVATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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1779Revolutionary War
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Skirmish at Minisink (Sullivan Approach)
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Minisink Ambush (1779)
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When was Pinchot, Gifford, House listed on the National Register?

Pinchot, Gifford, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Pinchot, Gifford, House?

Pinchot, Gifford, House is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Pinchot, Gifford, House a National Historic Landmark?

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

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