Rock Lawn and Carriage House
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Rock Lawn and Carriage House is a historic home and carriage house
located at Garrison
in Putnam County, New York
. It was built in 1852–1853 and is a 2-story brick building with a low hipped roof and sandstone
moldings and beltcourses. The projecting central bay has a gable roof, a decorative fascia and exposed rafters in an Italian Villa
style. It was designed by Richard Upjohn (1802–1878). The large -story carriage house was built about 1880 and has crossed gambrel roofs. The property was owned by Hamilton Fish II
(1849–1936) in the late 19th century.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
Carriage house
A carriage house, also called remise or coach house, is an outbuilding which was originally built to house horse-drawn carriages and the related tack.In Great Britain the farm building was called a Cart Shed...
located at Garrison
Garrison, New York
Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown and is on the east side of the Hudson River, across from the United States Military Academy at West Point...
in Putnam County, New York
Putnam County, New York
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the lower Hudson River Valley. Putnam county formed in 1812, when it detached from Dutchess County. , the population was 99,710. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The county seat is the hamlet of Carmel...
. It was built in 1852–1853 and is a 2-story brick building with a low hipped roof and sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
moldings and beltcourses. The projecting central bay has a gable roof, a decorative fascia and exposed rafters in an Italian Villa
Italianate architecture
The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
style. It was designed by Richard Upjohn (1802–1878). The large -story carriage house was built about 1880 and has crossed gambrel roofs. The property was owned by Hamilton Fish II
Hamilton Fish II
Hamilton Fish II was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Julia Ursin Niemcewicz Kean and Hamilton Fish. He graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University, where he was a member of St...
(1849–1936) in the late 19th century.
It was listed on 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.