Tianderah is a historic home located at Gilbertsville in

Otsego County, New York Otsego County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,524. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name ''Otsego'' is from a Mohawk or Oneida word meaning "place of the rock." History In 178 ...

. It was built in 1887 by Boston-based architect

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. It is an "L" shaped, stone Romanesque Revival and

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style residence dramatically overlooking the village and complemented by a stone and shingle style stable. The house is three stories and has a steep gambrel roof, a full two stories high. It is built of rock faced

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and features a

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that runs across the front of the main facade. Also on the property is a carriage shed,

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, and much of the original landscaping. ''See also:'' The estate was placed on the market in July 2007 for $3 million, the highest price ever asked for a private residence in Otsego County.Tianderah, Gilbertsville, NY 13776 - Zillow
/ref> It was listed on the

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in 1978.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Houses completed in 1887 Shingle Style houses Houses in Otsego County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Otsego County, New York Shingle Style architecture in New York (state) {{OtsegoCountyNY-NRHP-stub