Cedarcliff Gatehouse Explained

Cedarcliff Gatehouse is a historic gatehouse located in Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County, New York. It was likely designed by architect George E. Woodward and built about 1862 for Lindley M. Ferris.^[1] It is a -story, cruciform plan brick cottage in the Gothic Revival style. It features deep eaves with extended rafters and bargeboards with scroll-sawn overlay. The property includes a period cast iron gateway and fence.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beers . F. W. . 1867 . Atlas of New York and Vicinity: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York . David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration:Cedarcliff Gatehouse. August 1980. 2011-01-08. Townley McElhiney Sharp. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018152834/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=1761. 2012-10-18. dead.