Neiderhurst is a historic

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located at Palisades in Rockland County, New York. The main estate house was built as a summer home between 1872 and 1874 in the High Victorian Gothic style. It is a two-story, L-shaped residence surmounted by steep gable roofs. It was built by Winthrop S. Gilman, Jr. (1839–1923), son of

Winthrop Sargent Gilman Winthrop Sargent Gilman (28 March 1808 – 1 October 1884) was head of the banking house of Gilman, Son & Co. in New York City. Born and raised in Ohio, he had parents and ancestors from New England. Part of the family had already established the ...

(1808–1884). Also on the property are a small

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converted to a cote; Fern Lodge, built 1866, a residential outbuilding that was formerly the stables; a barn converted to residential use; a concrete

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; and stone shed. The estate grounds retain a park-like quality. ''See also:'' It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Gothic Revival architecture in New York (state) Houses completed in 1874 Houses in Rockland County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Rockland County, New York {{RocklandCountyNY-NRHP-stub