Overlook (Little Falls, New York) Explained

Overlook
Nearest City:1 Overlook Drive, Little Falls, New York
Coordinates:43.05°N -74.8589°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location of Overlook
Built:1835
Architect:Russell, Archimedes
Architecture:High Victorian, Queen Anne
Added:July 19, 2010
Refnum:10000484[1]

Overlook, also known as the Burrell Mansion, is a historic home located at Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York. It was designed by architect Archimedes Russell (1840 - 1915) and built about 1889 for industrialist and inventor David H. Burrell (1841-1919). It is a three-story, asymmetrical masonry building. It features three full height towers, two rounded with conical roofs and one polygonal. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house and caretaker's cottage.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. 2009-08-07. WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 7/19/10 THROUGH 7/23/10. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Overlook. August 2009. 2010-10-30 . Travis Bowman. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying seven photos.