Washington Irving's Sunnyside

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Washington Irving's Sunnyside is the historic 19th-century home of author Washington Irving, preserved as a museum and landmark of American literary and architectural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house
historic house museum
literary landmark
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Dutch Colonial Revival architecture
surface form: Dutch Colonial Revival

Gothic Revival
Romantic picturesque
associatedWith Rip Van Winkle
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
builtFor Washington Irving
category author's house
literary museum
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era 19th century
formerResidenceOf Washington Irving
function educational site about Washington Irving and his era
hasCollection Irving-related artifacts
period furnishings
hasFeature asymmetrical design
ornamental bargeboards
riverfront grounds
steep gables
stuccoed stone walls
wisteria-covered porch
hasGarden landscaped grounds overlooking the Hudson River
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Tarrytown, New York
United States of America
surface form: United States

Westchester County, New York
namedAfter Washington Irving
nearestCity Tarrytown, New York
occupant Washington Irving
openToPublic yes
operator Historic Hudson Valley
originalOwner Washington Irving
ownedBy Historic Hudson Valley
preservationStatus preserved
region Sleepy Hollow, New York
surface form: Sleepy Hollow–Tarrytown area
significance associated with the life and work of Washington Irving
example of 19th-century Romantic domestic architecture
important site in American literary history
situatedOn eastern bank of the Hudson River
state New York
tourismRegion Hudson Valley
use historic site open to the public
house museum

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Westchester County, New York contains Washington Irving's Sunnyside