Mapleton (White Plains, New York)
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| Location | 52 N. Broadway, White Plains, New York |
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| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1867 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001295 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 1976 |
Mapleton, also known as Alumnae House, College of White Plains, is a historic home located at White Plains, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1867 and is a large, 2+1⁄2-story five-bay residence with Second Empire and Italianate-style design details. It features a large verandah, a central pavilion tower capped with a small dome, and a mansard roof with slate tiles. Also on the property is a polygonal frame gazebo. From 1894 to 1925, it housed the convent of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion. In 1925, the house was acquired for academic use. It was owned by the College of White Plains (formerly Good Counsel College), which merged with Pace University in 1976.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1] In 1997, it was included as part of the Good Counsel Complex national historic district.
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Larry E. Gobrecht (March 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Mapleton". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-24. See also: "Accompanying two photos".
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
- Second Empire architecture in New York
- Italianate architecture in New York
- Houses completed in 1867
- Houses in Westchester County, New York
- Buildings and structures in White Plains, New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Westchester County, New York
- Westchester County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs