{"nrhp_refnum":"90001008","name":"Big House","other_names":["Ic-1"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"US 9W near jct. with Closter Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Palisades","county":"Rockland County","state":"NY","lat":41.012581916000045,"lon":-73.91263213799994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1990-07-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large stone vernacular \"Dutch\" residence on a 3.11-acre lot on the east side of Route 9W near Closter Road in the hamlet of Palisades, Orangetown, Rockland County, New York. Construction began circa 1735 (local tradition says 1685) and it was enlarged over time.","why_significant":"It is described as the oldest dwelling in Palisades and the only surviving structure from the hamlet's formative settlement period. It illustrates the additive, linear growth of Hudson Valley Dutch vernacular houses and the growing influence of British building traditions. Its 1867 Gothic Revival alterations show how the house evolved over about 200 years.","narrative":"Big House is a stone dwelling on a wide plateau atop the Palisade ridge in Palisades, New York. Its oldest section is a one-story coursed-brownstone wing, and dendrochronological analysis of the first-floor framing dates the structure to no earlier than about 1735, although local tradition points to 1685. By 1745 portions were standing, and about 1770 it was substantially enlarged by Jonathan Lawrence. A west wing was added in 1826. In 1867 a steep cross-gabled roof, dormers with Gothic sash and a long veranda gave the former farmhouse a Gothic Revival appearance. The house follows the regional Dutch vernacular pattern of a low, linear plan that grew by additions, later adopting center halls and balanced facades under British influence. It is regarded as the oldest dwelling in Palisades and a local landmark tied to the hamlet's settlement. The lot also holds the unevaluated foundation of a former outbuilding.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Unknown","architectural_style":"Vernacular ethnic \"Dutch\" with Federal detailing and 1867 Gothic Revival alterations","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Used as a private residence, same as original use; condition listed as fair.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:45.649266-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/90001008.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/90001008/2621b743ac-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/90001008/2621b743ac-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"JERRYE &amp; ROY KLOTZ, M.D.","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BIG_HOUSE,_PALISADES,_ROCKLAND_COUNTY,_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">JERRYE &amp;amp; ROY KLOTZ, M.D.</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BIG_HOUSE,_PALISADES,_ROCKLAND_COUNTY,_NY.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75314498","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_House_(Palisades,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4905849"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/rockland-county/big-house-90001008/"}