National Register of Historic Places
Locust Grove
Locust Grove is a historic place in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000515.
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Locust Grove
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About this place
What is Locust Grove?
Locust Grove is a National Historic Landmark estate located on US 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie, New York. The 200-acre park-like estate includes homes, a carriage house, ice house, trails, a flower garden, and vegetable garden, and it overlooks the Hudson River from a bluff. The property includes a home designed by architect Alexander Jackson Davis for Samuel F. B. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph. An Italianate style mansion, it was completed in 1851.
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Listing details
- Name
- Locust Grove
- City
- Poughkeepsie
- County
- Dutchess County
- State
- New York
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000515
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 41.67303, -73.93450
When was Locust Grove listed on the National Register?
Locust Grove was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Locust Grove located?
Locust Grove is located in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York at approximately 41.67303, -73.93450. See the map above.
Is Locust Grove a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Locust Grove is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.