Estherwood (Dobbs Ferry, New York)
Historic house in New York, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Estherwood is a late 19th-century mansion located on the campus of The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States. It was the home of industrial tycoon James Jennings McComb, who supported Masters financially in its early years when his daughters attended. The house's octagonal library was the first section built. It had been attached to McComb's previous home, but he had felt it deserved a house more in keeping with its style and so had architect Albert Buchman design Estherwood built around it.[2]
Estherwood and Carriage House | |
Location | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
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Nearest city | White Plains |
Coordinates | 41°00′38″N 73°52′13″W |
Area | 10 acres (4 ha)[1] |
Built | 1894–5[1] |
Architect | Buchman & Deisler |
Architectural style | Renaissance Revival (mansion), Queen Anne (carriage house) |
NRHP reference No. | 79001646 |
Added to NRHP | 1979 |
The interior features lavish decoration and detail, with generous use of marble and gold leaf. As the only significant châteauesque building in Westchester County,[1] it was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979 as Estherwood and Carriage House.