William E. Dodge House
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William E. Dodge House, also known as Greyston Conference Center, is a historic home located in Riverdale
in the Bronx
in New York City
. It was built in 1863 and designed by noted architect James Renwick, Jr.
It is a -story masonry structure in the Gothic Revival
style. It was built for William E. Dodge, Jr.
(1832–1903) as a summer residence and expanded in 1892 as a year round suburban home. It was formally dedicated on May 27, 1963, as the Greyston Conference Center, of Teachers College, Columbia University
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1977.
Riverdale, Bronx
Riverdale is an affluent residential neighborhood in the northwest portion of the Bronx in New York City. Riverdale contains the northernmost point in New York City.-History:...
in the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
in New York City
New York City
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. It was built in 1863 and designed by noted architect James Renwick, Jr.
James Renwick, Jr.
James Renwick, Jr. , was a prominent American architect in the 19th-century. The Encyclopedia of American Architecture calls him "one of the most successful American architects of his time".-Life and work:Renwick was born into a wealthy and well-educated family...
It is a -story masonry structure in the Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
style. It was built for William E. Dodge, Jr.
William E. Dodge, Jr.
William Earl Dodge, Jr. was an American businessperson and philanthropist. For many years, he was one of two controlling partners in the Phelps Dodge Corporation, one of the largest copper mining corporations in the United States.-Early life:William Earl Dodge, Jr. was born in New York City on...
(1832–1903) as a summer residence and expanded in 1892 as a year round suburban home. It was formally dedicated on May 27, 1963, as the Greyston Conference Center, of Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University is a graduate school of education located in New York City, New York...
.
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 1977.