Locust Grove (Poughkeepsie, New York)
Historic house in New York, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Locust Grove is a National Historic Landmark estate located on US 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie, New York. The 200-acre park-like estate includes homes, a carriage house, ice house, trails, a flower garden, and vegetable garden, and it overlooks the Hudson River from a bluff. The property includes a home designed by architect Alexander Jackson Davis for Samuel F. B. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph. An Italianate style mansion, it was completed in 1851.
Locust Grove | |
Location | Town of Poughkeepsie, NY |
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Nearest city | Poughkeepsie |
Coordinates | 41°40′23″N 73°55′54″W |
Area | 200 acres (81 ha)[1] |
Built | 1851 |
Architect | Alexander Jackson Davis |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 66000515 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[2] |
Designated NHL | January 29, 1964[3] |
The estate is open to the public, tours are offered, and the site is used for weddings and parties. It includes a museum, nature preserve, antique exhibits, and a gallery showing artworks.