Payne, Colonel Oliver Hazard, Estate (Boundary Increase)
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Why it's listed
Overlooking the Hudson River at West Park in Esopus, this 60-acre estate centers on a large Mediterranean-style palazzo designed in 1905 by Thomas Hastings of Carrere & Hastings for Col. Oliver Hazard Payne. Built of reinforced concrete faced with Italian limestone, the house wraps around an open courtyard with a fountain and is covered by red tile roofs. Its exterior features rusticated and smooth stonework, Ionic pilasters, carved classical window hoods and a colonnaded east facade facing the river. Interiors used Italian marble, mahogany, teak, Circassian walnut and carved plaster. A stone boathouse of 1905 with an ornate iron grille also forms part of the property. Payne, a Civil War veteran who became a wealthy businessman, financier and philanthropist, assembled over 400 acres here after 1909. The property is recognized as an outstanding example of Italian Renaissance Revival estate architecture and a prominent landmark of the Hudson Valley. Its significance runs from 1905 to Payne's death in 1917.
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| Period of significance | 1905 - 1917 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals/Italian Renaissance |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Industry |
| Acreage | 485 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Payne, Colonel Oliver Hazard, Estate (Boundary Increase) (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.