Bush-Lyon Homestead
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Bush-Lyon Homestead is a historic home located at Port Chester
, Westchester County, New York
. The earliest part was built about 1720. It is a -story, five-by-two-bay, frame residence faced in shingles and clapboards. It has a center stone chimney. The rear kitchen wing and 1-story north wing were added about 1800 and the house given its saltbox
configuration. In the mid-19th century, the present porch was added with its Doric order
piers and a 1-story, gable-roofed wing added. Also on the property are a carriage house
, former slave quarters, and a storage building / corn crib
. The property was purchased by the village in 1925 from the Bush estate. It served as headquarters for General Israel Putnam
, 1777–1778.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
Port Chester, New York
Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is part of the town of Rye. As of the 2010 census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967...
, 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...
. The earliest part was built about 1720. It is a -story, five-by-two-bay, frame residence faced in shingles and clapboards. It has a center stone chimney. The rear kitchen wing and 1-story north wing were added about 1800 and the house given its saltbox
Saltbox
A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front...
configuration. In the mid-19th century, the present porch was added with its 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:...
piers and a 1-story, gable-roofed wing added. Also on the property are a carriage house
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...
, former slave quarters, and a storage building / corn crib
Corn crib
A corn crib or corncrib is a type of granary used to dry and store corn. It is also known as a cornhouse or corn house, though this term can refer to any granary....
. The property was purchased by the village in 1925 from the Bush estate. It served as headquarters for General Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam was an American army general and Freemason who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War...
, 1777–1778.
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.