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Steepletop
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Steepletop

Also known as Edna St. Vincent Millay House

Austerlitz’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 11, 1971; only 158 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older
Listed 1971Austerlitz

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Steepletop

Steepletop was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Nov 11, 1971: one of 273 Landmarks in New York. Only 158 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older. The Register lists it for its literature, at the national level. The listing covers 500 acres.

What it isHistoric house in New York, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 126 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Steepletop

Northeast of Austerlitz on E. Hill Rd., in Austerlitz, NY

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Memories of Steepletop

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Questions about Steepletop

Is Steepletop on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 11, 1971 (Register number 71000534).

Is Steepletop a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Nov 11, 1971. New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Steepletop?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Steepletop?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 126 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75315681 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.