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Walker House
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East (front) elevation and south profile, 2008
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| Location: | Garrison, NY |
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| Area: | 4 acres (1.6 ha)[1] |
| Built: | 1890[1] |
| Architectural style: | Queen Anne |
| Governing body: | Private residence |
| MPS: | Hudson Highlands MRA |
| NRHP Reference#: | 82001256 |
| Added to NRHP: | November 23, 1982 |
The Walker House in Garrison, New York, United States, is located on Cat Rock Road (NY 403). It is a large Queen Anne style house.
It was built in 1890 by railroad magnate Sam Sloan, whose own estate was nearby, as a wedding gift to his daughter. In 1982 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Hudson Highlands Multiple Resource Area.
The Walker House is situated on a four-acre (1.6 ha) lot. It is surrounded by tall trees, with a ravine and the steep slope of Fort Hill elevating the house above the road, both of which obstruct the view of the house from it. A driveway curves up the slope from the east to the front facade, on that side of the house.[1]
The building itself is a two-story frame home on a brick foundation with several nested roofs shingled in slate. The steeply-pitched main roof is done in a chateau style with eyebrow vents on all sides and crockets on the gable ridges.[1]
Three large brick chimneys pierce the extensions to the north and south, and a polygonal bay extends further from the north. A veranda with turned posts and corner brackets extends around all sides except the west. It has been enclosed with removable panels on the east.[1]
Railroad magnate Samuel Sloan, whose own Oulagisket is nearby, is believed to have had the house built for one of his daughters as a wedding present around 1890. An 1891 map of the area shows the house and names its occupant as "Mrs. Walker".[1]
It remained in the Walker family until 1956. Since it had been a summer cottage, modern mechanical services were added to make it a year-residence. In 1978, the owner removed the railing from the upstairs widow's walk, but kept it in storage for a possible future restoration. There have been no other significant changes to the house.[1]