River View House
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About River View House
River View House, at 146 Bayview Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 23, 1982: the first place in Cornwall to be listed. Only 1,352 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 504 other New York listings. It was listed as part of Hudson Highlands MRA. The listing covers 9 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 · 12 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
146 Bayview Ave., Cornwall · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1River View HouseStart here
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Camp OlmstedBuilt 1901 · 0.2 mi on
6 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of River View House
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about River View House
Is River View House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 23, 1982 (Register number 82001225).
Is River View House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Knox Headquarters, 2.6 miles away.
Can you visit River View House?
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 River View House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 12 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 75314169 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.