{"nrhp_refnum":"82001140","name":"Gregory House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"140 S. Cherry St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Poughkeepsie","county":"Dutchess County","state":"NY","lat":41.69594175200007,"lon":-73.91754746099997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-11-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Second Empire single-family house at 140 South Cherry Street, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, built about 1869 for Alexander Gregory on what was then the city's eastern outskirts.","why_significant":"The house is described as a representative and exceptionally intact example of Second Empire residential architecture. It is noted for its siting on an unusually large lot covering one third of a block, which suggests its original rural setting. It is also cited as one of the two best examples of a Second Empire dwelling in the county.","narrative":"Built around 1869 at 140 South Cherry Street, this Second Empire house in Poughkeepsie was first owned by Alexander Gregory, a farmer whose family held large acreage in the area. At the time it stood on the eastern outskirts of the city. The two-story wood-frame, clapboard house has a bellcast mansard roof, a raised basement and a three-bay facade facing west. Two dormers with triangular pediments, a molded cornice, paired brackets and original shutters add to its character, and a front porch keeps its original railings and steps. A three-sided bay and rear porch are on the south side. Inside, period woodwork and chandeliers survive, and only one door has been closed off. The house sits on an unusually large lot, about one third of a block, with lawn and trees that recall its former rural setting. Its siting, condition and intact character led to its recognition as one of the two best Second Empire dwellings in the county.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Second Empire","criteria":[],"status_note":"Used as a residence, as originally; condition listed as excellent with no major alterations.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:43.243092-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/82001140.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001140/7d7a11f63e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001140/7d7a11f63e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Pksherpa","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gregory_House_140_S_Cherry_St_Poughkeepsie_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Pksherpa</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gregory_House_140_S_Cherry_St_Poughkeepsie_NY.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312564","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_House_(Poughkeepsie,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5606971"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/dutchess-county/gregory-house-82001140/"}