Percy Grainger Home and Studio
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Percy Grainger Home and Studio is a historic home located at White Plains
, Westchester County, New York
. It was built in 1893 and is a two story, three bay wide dwelling with a pyramidal hipped roof in the American Foursquare
style. It features a full width, one story porch supported by four Doric order
columns. The main entrance is a Dutch door
. It was the home of musician Percy Grainger
from 1921 to his death in 1961.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1993.
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
, 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 in 1893 and is a two story, three bay wide dwelling with a pyramidal hipped roof in the American Foursquare
American Foursquare
The American Foursquare or American Four Square is an American house style popular from the mid-1890s to the late 1930s. A reaction to the ornate and mass produced elements of the Victorian and other Revival styles popular throughout the last half of the 19th century, the American Foursquare was...
style. It features a full width, one story porch supported by four 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. The main entrance is a Dutch door
Dutch door
A Dutch door , or stable door , or half door , is a door divided horizontally in such a fashion that the bottom half may remain shut while the top half opens...
. It was the home of musician Percy Grainger
Percy Grainger
George Percy Aldridge Grainger , known as Percy Grainger, was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist. In the course of a long and innovative career he played a prominent role in the revival of interest in British folk music in the early years of the 20th century. He also made many...
from 1921 to his death in 1961.
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 1993.