John Stevens House
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John Stevens House is a historic home located at Mount Vernon
, Westchester County, New York
. It was built between 1849 and 1851 and is a five-by-three-bay, -story, substantial frame farmhouse. It features a 1-story porch across the front elevation that incorporates six Doric order
columns and a dentiled cornice
. It was the home of John Stevens (1803–1883), founder of Mount Vernon.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.
Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It lies on the border of the New York City borough of The Bronx.-Overview:...
, Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
. It was built between 1849 and 1851 and is a five-by-three-bay, -story, substantial frame farmhouse. It features a 1-story porch across the front elevation that incorporates six Doric order
Doric order
The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.-History:...
columns and a dentiled cornice
Cornice
Cornice molding is generally any horizontal decorative molding that crowns any building or furniture element: the cornice over a door or window, for instance, or the cornice around the edge of a pedestal. A simple cornice may be formed just with a crown molding.The function of the projecting...
. It was the home of John Stevens (1803–1883), founder of Mount Vernon.
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 1972.