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The Odell House is a historic home located at
Greenburgh Greenburgh is a town in western Westchester County, New York. The population was 95,397 at the time of the 2020 census. History Greenburgh developed along the Hudson River, long the main transportation route. It was settled by northern Europeans ...
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Westchester County, New York Westchester County is located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county had a population o ...
, United States. During the
American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...
, the Odell farm served as headquarters of Count de Rochambeau and campsite for the French expeditionary forces under his command from July 6 to August 18, 1781.


Description and history

The house consists of a -story central section erected in 1732, with flanking wings. The east wing was built in 1765 as a -story structure and raised to a full two stories in 1785. The central section and east wing are of wood-frame construction, covered with
cedar wood Cedar is part of the English common name of many trees and other plants, particularly those of the genus ''Cedrus''. Some botanical authorities consider the Old-World ''Cedrus'' the only "true cedars". Many other species worldwide with similarl ...
shingles, and rest on a
fieldstone Fieldstone is a naturally occurring type of stone, which lies at or near the surface of the Earth. Fieldstone is a nuisance for farmers seeking to expand their land under cultivation, but at some point it began to be used as a construction mate ...
foundation. The 2-story stone west wing was built between 1853 and 1855. The house features three divided
Dutch door A Dutch door (American English), stable door (British English), or half door (Hiberno-English), is a door divided in such a fashion that the bottom half may remain shut while the top half opens. They were known in early New England as double-hung ...
s. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1973. In 2020, the house was deeded to the Town of Greenburgh, NY. Along with the newly formed non-profit, the Friends of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters (www.odellrochambeau.org), they are working to restore the property and create a Museum. Construction began March 2021 and is expected to last two years. ''See also:''


See also

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List of historic houses List of historic houses is a link page for any stately home or historic house. Australia * List of historic houses in South Australia *Houses in New South Wales **Houses in Sydney **List of heritage houses in Sydney Belgium *List of castles an ...
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List of historic sites preserved along Rochambeau's route A series of sites along the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route have been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places or otherwise recognized and preserved. Buildings or roadway or other artifacts at these sites have been ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Westchester County, New York __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Westchester County, New York, excluding the cities of New Rochelle and Yonkers, which have separate lists of their own. This is intended to be a complete l ...
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Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route The Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route is a series of roads used in 1781 by the Continental Army under the command of George Washington and the Expédition Particulière under the command of Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau during their 14- ...


References

Greenburgh, New York Historic places on the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Houses completed in 1732 Houses in Westchester County, New York Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) New York (state) in the American Revolution Sons of the American Revolution National Register of Historic Places in Westchester County, New York 1732 establishments in the Province of New York {{WestchesterCountyNY-NRHP-stub