Hoyt House
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Hoyt House
Staatsburg, New York
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Hoyt House was designed by Calvert Vaux in 1855 in the Gothic Revival style. It was included as Design No. 26 in his book “Villages and Cottages,” first published in 1857. Along with neighboring Ogden and Ruth Livingston Mills Mansion, the property is owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation and is located within the Mills Norrie Memorial State Park in Dutchess County. The building is sited in an historically significant landscape and overlooks the Hudson River.
JHPA, Inc. prepared an adaptive reuse study report for Hoyt House and its dependencies, which include a coach house and stables, five bay garage, and dairy barn. The study report evaluated the adaptive reuse potential for each building and provided cost estimates for restoration. In addition, JHPA, Inc. prepared an Exterior Conditions Survey for Hoyt House that includes detailed documentation of the building and recommendations for exterior restoration.
Hoyt House has been vacant since 1963 and has suffered from vandalism and lack of maintenance. Both reports have provided the groundwork to guide the future restoration of this significant Hudson Valley estate.