Top Cottage
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Top Cottage, also known as Hill-Top Cottage, in Hyde Park, New York, was a private retreat designed by and for Franklin D. Roosevelt.[3][4][5] Built in 1938 to 1939, during Roosevelt's second term as President of the United States, it was designed to accommodate his need for wheelchair accessibility. It was one of the earliest such buildings in the country, and the first significant building designed by a person with a disability.[4]
Top Cottage | |
Location | Hyde Park, NY |
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Nearest city | Poughkeepsie |
Coordinates | 41°45′54″N 73°53′19″W |
Built | 1938-1939 |
Architect | Henry Toombs and Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
Architectural style | Dutch Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 97001679[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 9, 1997 |
Designated NHL | December 9, 1997[2] |
Although it was meant as a retreat, FDR also received notable guests at the cottage, including Britain's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. After half a century in private ownership, the property was restored and given to the National Park Service, which today operates it as part of the nearby Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site. Top Cottage was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.[2][6] Guided tours of the cottage are available from the main site but private vehicles are not permitted.
This building is the only building designed by a sitting U.S. president other than Thomas Jefferson, who designed several at his home in Monticello, Poplar Forest, the University of Virginia, and the Virginia State Capitol.[4]