Barrett House (Poughkeepsie, New York)
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Barrett House is a historic home located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
. It was built about 1835 and is a three story, three bay brick building in the Greek Revival
style. It is on a raised basement and features brownstone
trim and a third story Eastlake
style porch. During the first half of the 20th century, it was owned by local artist Thomas Barrett, a founder of the Dutchess County Art Association. It houses the Barrett Art Center, a local arts center
.
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 1835 and is a three story, three bay brick building in the Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
style. It is on a raised basement and features brownstone
Brownstone
Brownstone is a brown Triassic or Jurassic sandstone which was once a popular building material. The term is also used in the United States to refer to a terraced house clad in this material.-Types:-Apostle Island brownstone:...
trim and a third story Eastlake
Eastlake Movement
The Eastlake Movement was a nineteenth century architectural and household design reform movement started by architect and writer Charles Eastlake . The movement is generally considered part of the late Victorian period in terms of broad antique furniture designations...
style porch. During the first half of the 20th century, it was owned by local artist Thomas Barrett, a founder of the Dutchess County Art Association. It houses the Barrett Art Center, a local arts center
Arts centre
An art centre or arts center is distinct from an art gallery or art museum. An arts centre is a functional community centre with a specific remit to encourage arts practice and to provide facilities such as theatre space, gallery space, venues for musical performance, workshop areas, educational...
.
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.