Cromwell Manor
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Cromwell Manor
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Front (east) elevation of manor in 2007
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| Location | Cornwall, NY |
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| Nearest city | Newburgh |
| Coordinates | 41°25′35″N 74°02′38″W / 41.42639°N 74.04389°WCoordinates: 41°25′35″N 74°02′38″W / 41.42639°N 74.04389°W |
| Area | 7 acres (3 ha) |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Historic and Architectural Resources of Cornwall |
| NRHP Reference # | 96000555 |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1996 |
Cromwell Manor, also known as the David Cromwell House and Joseph Sutherland House, is located on Angola Road in Cornwall, New York, United States, just south of its intersection with US 9W. It consists of four properties, two of which are of note: the 1820 manor house, built in a Greek Revival style and added onto in 1840 and a 1779 cottage known as The Chimneys, the original home on the site.
When built, it was one of the first large houses in rural Cornwall built as a luxury home rather than a farmhouse, and one of the few Greek Revival buildings built of brick in the town. After over a century as a Cromwell family home, it was sold and became a teachers' retreat. It is currently operated as a bed and breakfast, with both properties available to guests. In 1996 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
There are four contributing properties on the seven-acre (3 ha) lot: the main house, The Chimneys, another guest house and a privy. A well and garage are not considered contributing since they date only to the 20th century.
The main house is a brick two-story, five-bay brick structure with a full front portico supported by six large square columns, sitting at the top of a low rise, looking out toward the east on the mountains of Black Rock Forest in the Hudson Highlands. The roof is flat, with a cornice and plain frieze at the roofline and four chimneys at each corner. A two-story rectangular wing connects to the north end, and a screened porch runs the length of the west (rear) elevation.
On both front and rear the windows have sandstone sills and lintels. The main entrance is a paneled, glazed wood door with molded surround and sidelights. It is flanked by plain pilasters that support a molded entablature that reaches to the second story.
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