Top Cottage

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Top Cottage is a historic retreat home built for President Franklin D. Roosevelt near his family estate in Hyde Park, New York.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house
presidential retreat
architect Henry Toombs
architecturalStyle Dutch Colonial Revival architecture
surface form: Dutch Colonial Revival
associatedWith Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt family
builtFor President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
category Houses in Dutchess County, New York
Presidential homes in the United States
coDesigner President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
constructionPeriod late 1930s
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedAs personal retreat
place for privacy away from the main estate
designedFor President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
hasFeature U-shaped plan
central courtyard
large living room
one-story structure
wheelchair-accessible design elements
hasGarden yes
hasViewOf Hudson Valley
surface form: Hudson River Valley

surrounding countryside of Hyde Park
historicEra New Deal
surface form: New Deal era
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Dutchess County
surface form: Dutchess County, New York

Hyde Park, New York
managedBy National Park Service
surface form: National Park Service rangers
material fieldstone
near Springwood (Franklin D. Roosevelt’s home)
surface form: Roosevelt family estate in Hyde Park, New York

Springwood
nearestCity Poughkeepsie, New York
NRHPType contributing property
openToPublic true
originalFunction private retreat separate from the main Roosevelt residence
ownedBy National Park Service
partOf Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
preservationStatus restored
region Hudson Valley
significance associated with the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
example of a home designed with input from a sitting U.S. president
illustrates FDR’s interest in architecture and design
tourType guided tours available
usedBy President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
usedFor hosting guests
informal meetings
relaxation
yearCompleted 1939

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Hyde Park, New York contains Top Cottage