Chetolah, also known as the George Inness, Jr. Estate, is a historic estate located at
Cragsmoor in
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is situated along the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851. The county seat is Kingston. The county is named after the Irish province of Ulster.
History
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Description
The estate includes the main house and 10 support structures. The main house was begun in 1901 and is a large, rambling, -story, eclectic style residence with a hipped, metal-sheathed roof with both shed and eyelid type dormers. It features both a
stucco
Stucco or render is a construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, exterior walls, and as a sculptural and a ...
and shingled exterior. Other buildings include a greenhouse, studio, garage, two residences, a log cabin, and stone tower and gatehouse. It was designed by and used as a summer home by
George Inness, Jr. (1854–1926), son of noted artist
George Inness
George Inness (May 1, 1825 – August 3, 1894) was a prominent American landscape painter.
Now recognized as one of the most influential American artists of the nineteenth century, Inness was influenced by the Hudson River School at the ...
(1825–1894). In 1936, the estate was purchased by the missionary order
Daughters of Mary, Health of the Sick and served as Motherhouse and Novitiate until 1970.
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It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
in 1980.
References
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Queen Anne architecture in New York (state)
Colonial Revival architecture in New York (state)
Houses completed in 1901
Houses in Ulster County, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Ulster County, New York
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