Rehoboth (Chappaqua, New York)
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Rehoboth is a historic former barn located at Chappaqua
, Westchester County, New York
. The original three level, concrete
dairy barn was designed and built in 1856 by Horace Greeley
(1811–1872). It was one of the first concrete structures in the country. In 1891-1892, it was converted by noted architect Ralph Adams Cram
(1863-1942) into a neo-Gothic
style residence for Gabrielle Greeley (1857-1937).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
Chappaqua, New York
Chappaqua is a hamlet and census-designated place in northern Westchester County, New York. As of the 2010 census, following a major revision to the delineation of its boundaries by the Census Bureau, the population was 1,436...
, 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 original three level, concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
dairy barn was designed and built in 1856 by Horace Greeley
Horace Greeley
Horace Greeley was an American newspaper editor, a founder of the Liberal Republican Party, a reformer, a politician, and an outspoken opponent of slavery...
(1811–1872). It was one of the first concrete structures in the country. In 1891-1892, it was converted by noted architect Ralph Adams Cram
Ralph Adams Cram
Ralph Adams Cram FAIA, , was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partnerships in which he worked.-Early life:Cram was born on December 16, 1863 at Hampton Falls, New...
(1863-1942) into a neo-Gothic
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
style residence for Gabrielle Greeley (1857-1937).
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 1979.
External links
- Rehoboth, Chappaqua, Westchester, NY: 5 photos and 1 data page, at Historic American Building Survey