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Edgewater (Barrytown, New York)

Edgewater
Catskills beyond Hudson.jpg
A 2007 view of the Catskills across the Hudson, one of the district's defining features
Location Staatsburg, Rhinecliff, Tivoli, Annandale, Barrytown
Part of Hudson River Historic District
NRHP Reference # 90002219
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 14, 1990
Designated CP December 14, 1990

Edgewater is a historic mansion near Barrytown in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The mansion was built in 1825 and is owned by financier Richard Jenrette, who bought the property from author Gore Vidal in 1969.

Edgewater is a contributing property in the Hudson River Historic District. Its two gatehouses were designed by architect Alexander Jackson Davis.

Main Floor Plan of Edgewater based on Measurements taken about 1974.

A Photograph of the Entrance (East) Facade at Edgewater, taken September 1979.

A Photograph of the River (West) Facade at Edgewater, taken September 1979.

The architect Alexander J. Davis added an octagonal library wing to Edgewater in the 1850s.

The South Gatehouse at Edgewater, designed by the architect Alexander J. Davis.

The North Gatehouse at Edgewater, designed by the architect Alexander J. Davis.

The Guesthouse at Edgewater, designed by the architect Michael M. Dwyer.

The Poolhouse at Edgewater, designed by the architect Michael M. Dwyer.

Coordinates: 41°59′50″N 73°55′54″W / 41.9973°N 73.9316°W / 41.9973; -73.9316


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