Sherwood House

Sherwood House
Location 340 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers, New York
Coordinates 40°57′7″N 73°51′19″W / 40.95194°N 73.85528°W / 40.95194; -73.85528Coordinates: 40°57′7″N 73°51′19″W / 40.95194°N 73.85528°W / 40.95194; -73.85528
Area 2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built 1740
NRHP Reference #

84003434

[1]
Added to NRHP May 10, 1984

Sherwood House is a historic home located at Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1740 and is a 3-story frame structure on an exposed basement built into a hillside. Additions and modifications took place about 1810, 1850, and 1880. It features a 2-story porch spanning the entire facade and 2 dutch doors. The house was extensively remodeled in 1955. Also on the property is a 1 12-story, frame caretaker's cottage and a barn. Both were built about 1840.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] It is now owned by the Yonkers Historical Society, which offers tours.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Austin O'Brien (January 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Sherwood House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying nine photographs


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