NY 9-D, Philipstown, New York. County/parish: Putnam.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 23, 1982. NRIS 82001239.
29 contributing buildings. 7 contributing structures.Also known as:
Saint Basil Academy is a residential institution for children and families in need run by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in Garrison, New York, United States. Prior to 1997, it operated its own in-house school. It is located at Eagle's Rest, previously the estate of Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees in the early 20th century, between NY 9D and the Hudson River.
During Ruppert's lifetime many Yankees players, including Babe Ruth, were frequent visitors. After his death, the estate remained vacant until 1944, when Archbishop Athenagoras acquired the property for the church and founded the school. In 1982 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in recognition of both Ruppert's historical importance and its well-preserved early Twentieth-century architecture.
The school is under the management of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75314383