Villa Loretto is a historic institutional building located at Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1928 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd for the housing and treatment of young delinquent women. It is a three- to four-story, H-shaped brick building containing more than 175,000 square feet. The facility closed in June 1975.[2] It has been converted to condominium residences known as Villa at the Woods.
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| Location | Crompond Rd., Peekskill, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°17′25″N 73°54′13″W / 41.29028°N 73.90361°W |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Murphy, Frank J. |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000148[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 27, 1989 |
The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Neil Larson (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Villa Loretto". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-01. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".