The Llewellyn Park Gatehouse, also known as “Willow Lodge” or the “Gate Lodge,” was built in 1857 and designed by Alexander Jackson Davis, one of the foremost architectural practitioners and promoters of the Picturesque Movement. The Gatehouse features a two-story, irregular plan with random-laid, rough-faced stone, a connecting porch, watchtower, and a mid-twentieth century addition. It survives as one of the most important monuments of romantic architecture and landscape design, and as a prime example of Davis’ picturesque response to the interaction between buildings and landscapes. The materials used in the exterior of the Gatehouse – sandstone, bluestone, log rafters, and cedar shingles – are common features in A.J. Davis’ architectural designs. Moreover, the rough-faced design of the stone exterior and the natural wood detailing of the Gatehouse contribute to the “dialogue” between the built and the natural landscape, which was laid out by the Park’s founder, Llewellyn Haskell.   

The Trust grant will help fund exterior repairs to the Gatehouse to create a watertight exterior envelope. Work includes wood shingle roof repairs, repair/replacement of damaged/missing wood trim elements, repointing, and repair/replacement of caulk at connection points between wood and masonry. The scope also includes the recently completed conditions assessment as match expended.  

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