Lexington House
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Lexington House is a historic hotel
located at Lexington
in Greene County, New York
. It was built about 1883 as a middle class resort and is large three story frame building arranged in a modified "L" shaped configuration. It features Italianate
and Eastlake
design elements. Also on the property is a former ice house (ca. 1900), wagon house (ca. 1883), River Theater (ca. 1887), and shed (ca. 1900).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1995.
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
located at Lexington
Lexington, New York
Lexington is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 805 at the 2010 census.The Town of Lexington is in the southwest part of Greene County.- History :The town was first settled around 1788....
in Greene County, New York
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
. It was built about 1883 as a middle class resort and is large three story frame building arranged in a modified "L" shaped configuration. It features Italianate
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...
and 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...
design elements. Also on the property is a former ice house (ca. 1900), wagon house (ca. 1883), River Theater (ca. 1887), and shed (ca. 1900).
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 1995.