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Bruce Price Cottage
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	18 Pepperidge Rd., Tuxedo Park, New York
Built	1897
Architect	Bruce Price
Architectural style	Dutch Colonial
Part of	Tuxedo Park (ID80002740)

The Bruce Price Cottage is a special house in Tuxedo Park, New York. It's one of four "cottages" built by a famous architect named Bruce Price. Bruce Price was the main architect who designed Tuxedo Park. He created many of the big, fancy houses there. The designs of Bruce Price, including this cottage, greatly influenced other architects. Even famous ones like Frank Lloyd Wright learned from his style.

What is the Bruce Price Cottage?

The Bruce Price Cottage is a historic home. It was built in 1897 by the architect Bruce Price. He designed it for his wife, Josephine Lee. This cottage is part of a group of four homes Price built on Pepperidge Road.

Who Lived in the Cottage?

Bruce Price also built another house nearby for his daughter, Emily Post. This was called the Emily Post cottage. Emily spent her childhood in Tuxedo Park.

Famous people often visited the Bruce Price Cottage. These visitors included Pierre Lorillard IV, who helped create Tuxedo Park. Another frequent guest was William Waldorf Astor, a very wealthy businessman.

What Style is the Cottage?

The Bruce Price Cottage is built in the Dutch Colonial Revival style. This style often features a gambrel roof and dormer windows. It looks a bit like old Dutch farmhouses.

After Bruce Price passed away, all four cottages were inherited by his daughter, Emily Post. Emily Post later became very famous for writing books about manners and etiquette. In 1920, she divided the property.

Notable Residents

Many interesting people have lived in the Bruce Price Cottages over the years. These include:

• Edwin and Emily Post
• Guy and Lory Spier
• Robb Norden