Hyde Hall - Springfield Center NY
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nomadwillie
N 42° 47.581 W 074° 52.453
18T E 510286 N 4737837
Constructed between 1817 and 1834, at the time it was built it was the largest private home in the United States.
Waymark Code: WMRXC0
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2016
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Hyde Hall is a neoclassical country mansion designed by architect Philip Hooker for George Clarke (1768–1835), a wealthy landowner. When built it was the largest private home in the United States. Constructed between 1817 and 1834, it is one of the finest American houses. It combines the architectural traditions of England and America.
It is located in New York within Glimmerglass State Park on Otsego Lake. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
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Street address:
S of Springfield Center in Glimmerglass State Park
Springfield Center , NY
County / Borough / Parish: Otsego
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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