William E. Dodge House, also known as Greyston Conference Center, is a historic home located in the Hudson Hill section of Riverdale in the Bronx in New York City. It was built in 1863 and designed by architect James Renwick Jr. It is a 2 1⁄2-story masonry structure in the Gothic Revival style. It was built for copper tycoon William E. Dodge Jr. (1832–1903) as a summer residence and expanded in 1892 as a year-round suburban home. It was formally dedicated on May 27, 1963, as the Greyston Conference Center, of Teachers College, Columbia University.[2]
William E. Dodge House | |
New York City Landmark No. 0672
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Location | 690 W. 247th St., Bronx, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°53′41″N 73°54′47″W / 40.894787°N 73.913162°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1863 |
Architect | Renwick, James |
Architectural style | Gothic, Tudor Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 77000934[1] |
NYCL No. | 0672 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 28, 1977 |
Designated NYCL | October 13, 1970 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Larry E. Gobrecht (February 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: William E. Dodge House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 12, 2010. See also: "Accompanying six photos".