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Bush-Lyon Homestead

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Bush-Lyon Homestead is a historic home located at Port Chester in Westchester County, New York, within John Lyon Park on King Street. Its earliest part was built about 1720 as a one-and-a-half-story frame residence with a saltbox configuration, later modified around 1800, and it retains a center stone chimney along with outbuildings that include a carriage house, former slave quarters and a corn crib. Revolutionary War general Israel Putnam used the homestead as his headquarters in 1777 and 1778, and the Village of Port Chester purchased it from the Bush estate in 1925. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 22, 1982. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Historic house 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
New York, United States 3
Completed Year
1720 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
House 2
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House, Concepts

In Style

Saltbox Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Bush-Lyon Homestead (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Timber, Architectural Materials
Source Bush-Lyon Homestead (Wikipedia)
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United States

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Source Bush-Lyon Homestead (Wikipedia)
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1. Bush-Lyon Homestead (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The property was purchased by the village in 1925 from the Bush estate. One of the reasons for the purchase was its association with Revolutionary War hero Israel Putnam: the house served as headquarters for General Putnam in 1777-1778.
  • Infobox: built
    1720
  • Uses Element: Timber, Article text
    It is a 1+1⁄2-story, five-by-two-bay, frame residence faced in shingles and clapboards.
  • In Style: Saltbox Architecture, Lead
    The rear kitchen wing and 1-story north wing were added about 1800 and the house given its saltbox configuration.
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2. Bush-Lyon Homestead (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Historic house)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Historic house)
Wikidata item Q5001356, instance of (P31): historic house
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3. Bush-Lyon Homestead (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 413861): New York, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 413861): New York, United States
Wikidata item Q5001356, property P131/P17 (location): New York, United States
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