Rombout House
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Rombout House is a historic home located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
. It was built about 1854 and is a -story, three-bay-wide, Bracketed Style
dwelling. It sits on a raised basement and features a central pavilion. It has been owned by Vassar College
since 1915.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
. It was built about 1854 and is a -story, three-bay-wide, Bracketed Style
Hudson River Bracketed architectural style
The Hudson River Bracketed architectural style was originated by architect Alexander Jackson Davis. An example of his implementation is in Oliver Bronson House, a National Historic Landmark...
dwelling. It sits on a raised basement and features a central pavilion. It has been owned by Vassar College
Vassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
since 1915.
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 1982.