Valentine–Varian House

Valentine–Varian House
Valentine–Varian House, September 2008
Location 3266 Bainbridge Avenue, Norwood, Bronx, New York,  United States
Coordinates 40°52′38″N 73°52′47″W / 40.87722°N 73.87972°W / 40.87722; -73.87972Coordinates: 40°52′38″N 73°52′47″W / 40.87722°N 73.87972°W / 40.87722; -73.87972
Built 1758
NRHP Reference # 78001841[1]
Added to NRHP March 21, 1978

The Valentine–Varian House, built in 1758 by Isaac Valentine and located in the Norwood section of the Bronx is the borough's second oldest house and oldest remaining farmhouse.[2] The house remained in the Varian family, which included Isaac Varian, New York's 63rd Mayor until 1905, when it was sold. It is currently a part of the Historic House Trust[3] and houses the Museum of Bronx History and the offices of the Bronx County Historical Society. It is a two story, five bay fieldstone residence with a gable roof. It was moved to its present site in 1965 and restored between July 1965 and May 1968.[4]

During the American Revolutionary War, the House was occupied by Hessian, British and American troops and survived the war despite a series of battles fought nearby.[5] The House's role in the Revolutionary war was documented in a book published in 1983.[6] The house withstood significant vandalism in the 1960s when it was being converted for use into a museum.[7] Since its conversion to a museum it has held a number of exhibits about The Bronx and the borough's history.[8]

The Bronx River Soldier, sometimes called Bronx River Sentry statue is located on the grounds of the House.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Eric Messinger (1986-09-07). "If You're Thinking of Living In; Norwood". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  3. ↑ David W. Dunlap (1989-06-20). "A Trust for New York's Old Houses". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  4. ↑ Elizabeth Spencer-Ralph (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Valentine-Varian House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-12. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
  5. ↑ "Valentine–Varian House, Varian House Park". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  6. ↑ Ultan, Lloyd (1983). Legacy of the Revolution: The Valentine – Varian House. The Bronx, New York: Bronx Historical Society. p. 130. ISBN 094198012X.
  7. ↑ "Vandals Battering 1775 House Planned for Museum in Bronx". The New York Times. 1963-08-22. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  8. ↑ "In Historic Structures; A Cornucopia of Events". The New York Times. 1992-04-05. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  9. ↑ Schneider, Daniel B. (2000-09-03). "Bronx River Sentry". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-18.

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