{"nrhp_refnum":"66000887","name":"Washington's Headquarters","other_names":["Hasbrouck House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Liberty and Washington Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Newburgh","county":"Orange County","state":"NY","lat":41.497700280500055,"lon":-74.00952081718239,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1966-10-15","is_nhl":true,"nhl_designated_date":"1961-01-20","areas_of_significance":["Military","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"The Hasbrouck House, a one-and-a-half story Dutch Colonial fieldstone residence at Liberty and Washington Streets in Newburgh, Orange County, New York. It was built in stages between 1750 and 1770 and sits in a state park above the Hudson River.","why_significant":"General George Washington used the house as his military headquarters from April 1, 1782 to August 19, 1783, longer than at any other headquarters. While there he drafted documents affirming civilian control of the military and outlining a vision for the new nation. It is also the first historic site preserved by a state, acquired by New York in 1850, and a good example of Dutch Colonial architecture.","narrative":"Overlooking the Hudson River in Newburgh, the Hasbrouck House is a one-and-a-half story Dutch Colonial fieldstone home that grew in three stages between 1750 and 1770. Jonathan Hasbrouck built the northeast section in 1750, with later additions completing the present form. Its three hooded fireplaces are among the few surviving early examples, and the large seven-doored room served Washington as a reception and living space. General George Washington made the house his headquarters from April 1782 until August 1783, his longest stay at any wartime headquarters. There he rejected a proposal that he become a monarch, addressed officers threatening to pressure Congress over claims, and wrote a circular letter to the state governors on the nation's future. Proposals for the Purple Heart award also date from this period. New York acquired the property in 1850, making it the first historic site preserved by a state. It now stands within a state park beside a museum and monument.","period_of_significance":"1750, 1782-1783 (specific dates given: built 1750, Washington's occupancy)","architect_builder":"Jonathan Hasbrouck (erected the northeast portion in 1750)","architectural_style":"Dutch Colonial (colonial); interior woodwork is Georgian","criteria":[],"status_note":"Owned by New York State and maintained as a state historic site and museum; the form notes the setting is threatened by expressway plans.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.510954-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/66000887_NHL.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/66000887/539ee36356-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/66000887/539ee36356-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Unknown photographer","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washington%27s_Headquarters_Newburgh_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Unknown photographer</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washington%27s_Headquarters_Newburgh_NY.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"85002426","name":"East End Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/east-end-historic-district-85002426/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316004","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%27s_Headquarters_State_Historic_Site","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7971579"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/orange-county/washingtons-headquarters-66000887/"}