Charles Morschauser House
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Charles Morschauser House | |
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Charles Morschauser House, August 2014 | |
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| Location | 115 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°41′25″N 73°55′19″W / 41.69028°N 73.92194°WCoordinates: 41°41′25″N 73°55′19″W / 41.69028°N 73.92194°W |
| Area | 2.42 acres (0.98 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Beardsley, William J. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 14000487[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 2014 |
Charles Morschauser House, also known as the House on the Hill, is a historic home located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. It was built in 1902, and is a 2 1/2 story, frame dwelling with a hipped roof and a projecting, offset front gable. The façade features a one-story, flat-roofed, wraparound porch. [2]:5
The house belonged to a local attorney, Charles Morschauser, who commissioned local architect William J. Beardsley to design the home after he had represented him in a legal matter. Morschauser had acquired an almost 3-acre parcel that had formerly been part of an estate named Mountain View, located on an over-sized city lot fronting five different streets. Due to its dignified and grand appearance perched atop a knoll, the design had gained local attention in a couple of newspapers at the time. It is a transitional style containing elements of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival architecture with a blending of materials. The first story boasts a stonework façade while the second has clapboard siding, allowing it to stand out from other houses constructed at the time.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/18/14 through 8/23/14. National Park Service. 2014-08-29.
- ↑ ""Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)"" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Holly Wahlberg and Jennifer Betsworth (April 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Charles Morschauser House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs
- ↑ Anthony P. Musso (September 2, 2014). "DATELINE: Famed lawyer's home lends 'degree of dignity' to city". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
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