Henry Varnum Poor House

	Henry Varnum Poor House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	S. Mountain Rd., New City, New York
Coordinates	41°11′1″N 74°0′59″W / 41.18361°N 74.01639°WCoordinates: 41°11′1″N 74°0′59″W / 41.18361°N 74.01639°W
Area	5.3 acres (2.1 ha)
Architect	Poor, Henry Varnum
Architectural style	Bungalow/Craftsman, Modern Movement
NRHP reference No.	07001258
Added to NRHP	December 11, 2007

The Henry Varnum Poor House, also known as "Crow House," is a historic home located on South Mountain Road at New City in Rockland County, New York. It was built between about 1920 and 1949 by artist Henry Varnum Poor (1887–1970). It combines elements of rustic Arts and Crafts Movement vernacular with elements of the Modern movement. Also on the property are a studio dated to 1957; a small half-timbered mill building, 1921; woodshop, ca. 1920–1930; an outdoor kiln from 1957; bridge, ca. 1950; and a terraced garden, 1926.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.^[1] About the same time the town of Ramapo purchased the house for $1.3 million with help of a $496,000 grant from the New York State. There were also plans for contribution of furnishings and art from family heir Peter Varnum Poor, but thereafter, collections^[3] and restoration efforts barely moved or slid back through at least 2015.^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ William E. Krattinger (May 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Henry Varnum Poor House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-05-14. See also: "Accompanying 13 photos".
^ Kahn, Eve M., "Museum in the Works Is Losing Some Content", New York Times, April 22, 2009. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
^ Moynihan, Colin, and Robin Pogrebin, "Efforts to Preserve Henry Varnum Poor’s House and Its History Have Stalled", New York Times, August 14, 2015. Retrieved 2017-01-19.

External links[]

Henry Varnum Poor Foundation

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhpinv_ny-2] William E. Krattinger (May 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Henry Varnum Poor House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-05-14. See also: "Accompanying 13 photos".

[3] Kahn, Eve M., "Museum in the Works Is Losing Some Content", New York Times, April 22, 2009. Retrieved 2017-01-19.

[4] Moynihan, Colin, and Robin Pogrebin, "Efforts to Preserve Henry Varnum Poor’s House and Its History Have Stalled", New York Times, August 14, 2015. Retrieved 2017-01-19.

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