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Engleside

Engleside is a historic estate located near Dansville in Livingston County, New York. The estate includes the large Greek Revival style main house, barn, single bay garage, and a combination laundry / drying house / privy building. The main house was built around 1848. It is composed of a two-story three bay, side hall entrance main block surmounted by a hipped roof with a long wing. The property also features a stone retaining wall with integrated quarter circle flights of steps and a cast iron fountain. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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Engleside is a historic estate located near Dansville in Livingston County, New York. The estate includes the large Greek Revival style main house, barn, single bay garage, and a combination laundry / drying house / privy building. The main house was built around 1848. It is composed of a two-story three bay, side hall entrance main block surmounted by a hipped roof with a long wing. The property also features a stone retaining wall with integrated quarter circle flights of steps and a cast iron fountain. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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