The Squirrels (Highland Falls, New York)
The Squirrels | |
| Location | 225 Main St., Highland Falls, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°22′04″N 73°57′47″W / 41.367766°N 73.962961°W |
| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Built | 1845; 1857 |
| Architect | Calvert Vaux |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Hudson Highlands MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001226[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 23, 1982 |
The Squirrels is a historic estate located at Highland Falls in Orange County, New York. It was built about 1845 and is a two-story frame and clapboard structure with a multi-gabled roof. A two-story frame wing was added to the original farmhouse in 1857 and the house redesigned by architect Calvert Vaux. Also on the property is a one-story gatehouse with a hipped roof. The estate was owned and the house expanded by John Bigelow (1817–1911).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Elise M. Barry (April 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Squirrels". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 31, 2010.