Bolton Priory (Pelham Manor, New York)
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Bolton Priory is a historic home located at Pelham Manor
, Westchester County, New York
. It was built in 1838 as a home for the Bolton family and is an asymmetrical stone and brick building. It consists of a long two story block intersected by a two story, gable roofed wing. It features a four story, crenellated octagonal tower and three story crenellated, square brick tower. The building is reminiscent of the Elizabethan age. Washington Irving
gave yellow bricks from the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
to outline the construction date on the wall above the door.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974.
Pelham Manor, New York
Pelham Manor is a village located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 5,486. It is located in the town of Pelham.- Demographics :...
, Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
. It was built in 1838 as a home for the Bolton family and is an asymmetrical stone and brick building. It consists of a long two story block intersected by a two story, gable roofed wing. It features a four story, crenellated octagonal tower and three story crenellated, square brick tower. The building is reminiscent of the Elizabethan age. Washington Irving
Washington Irving
Washington Irving was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works...
gave yellow bricks from the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Dutch Reformed Church , is a 17th century stone church located on Albany Post Road in Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States. It and its five-acre churchyard feature prominently in Washington Irving's...
to outline the construction date on the wall above the door.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1974.