Aaron Copland House
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Aaron Copland House
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North elevation, 2009
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| Location | Cortlandt Manor, NY |
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| Nearest city | Peekskill |
| Coordinates | 41°14′24″N 73°54′9″W / 41.24000°N 73.90250°WCoordinates: 41°14′24″N 73°54′9″W / 41.24000°N 73.90250°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1940s |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| NRHP Reference # | 03000245 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 19, 2003 |
| Designated NHL | October 6, 2008 |
The Aaron Copland House, also known as Rock Hill or Copland House, is on Washington Street in Cortlandt Manor, New York, United States. It was built in the 1940s and was the home of composer Aaron Copland for the last 30 years of his life. In 2003, the house and its garage were listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and five years later, in 2008, they were designated a National Historic Landmark, the only one in the country connected to a figure from the world of classical music.
Copland began retreating to the country during weekends and summers in the 1930s. He found the experience of rural living beneficial to his composing, and after a series of residences, purchased the modernist ranch-style house in the 1960s to live there full-time. Its style has been described as consistent with Copland's music. After his death in 1990, the Copland Heritage Association, now Copland House, Inc., was established to preserve the building. It has established a composer-in-residence program in the house.
The 2.5-acre (10,000 m2) Rock Hill property is on the south side of Washington Street in the Town of Cortlandt, a mile (1.6 km) east of the hamlet of Crugers on the Hudson River. Amalfi Drive circles around the rear. Its driveway is opposite Laura Court. The surrounding neighborhood is residential, with larger, newer houses on large lots amid the gently rolling, wooded terrain.
A curving driveway leads up from Washington Street, where a rock with metal letters spelling out "Rock Hill" and a plain white metal mailbox, to a parking area at the west. The wooded property has several landscaped areas and rock gardens scattered around it. Several species of trees uncommon to the area have been planted within.
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