Walter Brewster House

The Walter Brewster House was build about 1850 residential building on Oak Street in Brewster, New York. It was built in the Greek Revival architectural style by Walter Brewster, who also founded the village.

In 1980 the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is part of the Landmarks Preservation Society of Southeast and is used as a cultural center.

Building

The two-storey construction with timber framework seated on a brick plinth and is situated on a hill that dominates the center of Brewster. Four Ionic columns support the Portika that protrude a little beyond the actual house on both sides. It is the only device of this type in a house of the Greek Revival in Putnam County. The house has a toothed cornice.

On the ground floor is the original central hall which is typical of the Greek Revival, has been greatly changed by the renovation efforts of many temporary owners. There is currently a large open space and the original staircase was moved to the northeast corner. The upper level has remained more intact; here some of the earlier ornaments are preserved and the original mantels are still available in each room.

History

Brewster, a descendant of William Brewster, bought in the mid-19th century, along with his brother a farm and settled here. The Harlem Valley Rail Road was set up by New York City and Brewster built a train station, which is now served by the Metro-North Railroad. He also put on the Main Street and was involved in the founding of the first hotels in the resort.

After numerous changes of ownership, the house came in the 1970s in the possession of the Landmarks Preservation Society of Southeast city, is one of the Brewster. The company renovated it and uses it as a cultural center, which hosts music concerts and other events.