Roosevelt, Isaac, House
Why it's listed
Rosedale is a two-story, five-bay frame house built in 1832 on a hilltop in Hyde Park, overlooking the Hudson River. Isaac Roosevelt, a doctor and gentleman farmer, bought the land and built it. It is a late Federal design with a center-hall plan, symmetrical windows, Palladian attic windows, end chimneys and a gabled roof. Italianate additions include bracketed eaves, porches with chamfered posts, and projecting bays. Inside, original marble mantels, wide-board floors, moldings, doors and the staircase survive. After Isaac died in 1863, his son John A. Roosevelt inherited the estate and shaped the house's present appearance. John was a yachtsman who founded the Poughkeepsie Ice Yacht Club. Franklin Delano Roosevelt spent much of his childhood on the estate. The family held the property until 1954, when it was subdivided for suburban housing. The house now stands on 1.9 acres and remains a private home, listed for its architecture and its record of nineteenth-century building in Hyde Park.
Significance in brief: The house is significant as an example of late Federal architecture with later Italianate modifications and details, and it retains a high degree of exterior and interior integrity. It is also tied to the Roosevelt family: Isaac Roosevelt was Franklin Delano Roosevelt's grandfather, and John A. Roosevelt lived there later in the nineteenth century.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 93000857, listed September 2, 1993. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Riverview Cir., E side, Hyde Park |
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| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | September 2, 1993 |
| Reference number | 93000857 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1832 - ca. 1900 |
| Architectural style | Federal; Italianate |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single-family dwelling. The surrounding estate was subdivided in the 1950s and filled with modern houses, which damaged the historic setting of the larger estate. |
| Acreage | 1.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.73697, -73.93237 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 93000857.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14706566
- This listing as JSON
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