Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: College of Mount St. Vincent, Cottage and Stable
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Landmark Name:
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College of Mount St. Vincent, Cottage and Stable
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LP Number:
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LP-01085
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Link to Designation Report:
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Landmark Type:
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Individual Landmark
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Designation Date:
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7/28/1981
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Address:
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6111 & 6115 Riverdale Avenue
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BIN:
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2098641
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BBL:
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2059580001
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Borough:
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The Bronx
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Block:
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5958
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Lot:
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1
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Architect or Builder:
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Not determined
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Date of Construction:
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c. 1848
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Owner or Developer:
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Edwin Forrest
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Style Primary:
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Gothic Revival
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Style Secondary:
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Italianate
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Material Primary:
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Fieldstone
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Material Secondary:
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Wood
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Use Original:
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Transportation, stable
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Use Other:
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College or University Building
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Building Type:
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Stable
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Building Type Other:
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College or University Building
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Notes:
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Possibly designed by Shakespearean tragedian Edwin Forrest and his wife with advice from Alexander Jackson Downing; the stable is believed to have been built concurrently with the cottage and was finished no later than 1856.
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File Name:
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LP1085_003.tif
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