Standard House
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| Standard House | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | 50 Hudson Ave. Peekskill, NY |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1855 |
| Architectural style(s): | Italianate |
| Added to NRHP: | September 22, 2000 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 00001158 |
| Governing body: | Privately owned |
The Standard House is a landmark in the city of Peekskill in Westchester County, New York. It is located at 50 Hudson St., right next to a grade crossing on the Metro-North Hudson Line and its Peekskill station.
[edit] History
Built in approximately 1855, it was originally used as a boarding house and tavern, catering to the busy traffic in the industrial area of the city near what was then the New York Central railroad and the Hudson River.[1] At the outset of Prohibition, a man named John Carbone bought it and turned it into a successful restaurant, restoring liquor service following Repeal. While the industry around Peekskill's waterfront declined, Carbone's remained successful. But the building was neglected by subsequent ownership, and after suffering severe fire damage was boarded up and left to deteriorate further while the city pursued a foreclosure action against its owners for unpaid property taxes.
In 1998, however, it was purchased by Kathy and Rick Cerreta, longtime city residents with an interest in historic preservation.[1] They spent heavily on restoring the structure (rebuilding its wooden windows instead of merely replacing them), and in 2000 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. They reopened it in March 2001, and shortly thereafter received an Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the New York State Preservation League.[2] The city has also recognized them for the effort.[3] They have been leasing the space inside to local businesses since then.
[edit] References
- ^ a b June 2001, "Cerretas Honored For Historic Preservation"; Half Moon Press; retrieved June 17, 2007 from hudsonriver.com.
- ^ New York State Preservation League; April 23, 2001; Excellence in Historic Preservation: 2001 Annual Awards; retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ City of Peekskill (September 16, 2002). "THE REBIRTH OF A PEEKSKILL LANDMARK" (pdf) (in English). Press release. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
[edit] External links
- Standard House in portfolio of architect Stephen Tilly.
- Standard House is at coordinates Coordinates:
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