The Tepee

Coordinates: 42°48′28″N 74°41′04″W / 42.80778°N 74.68444°W / 42.80778; -74.68444
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The Tepee
The TePee, July 2014
The Tepee is located in New York
The Tepee
The Tepee is located in the United States
The Tepee
Location7632 US 20, near Cherry Valley, New York
Coordinates42°48′28″N 74°41′04″W / 42.80778°N 74.68444°W / 42.80778; -74.68444
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1954 (1954)
NRHP reference No.11000543[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 2011

The Tepee is a historic commercial building and roadside attraction located near Cherry Valley in Otsego County, New York, United States. It was built in 1954, and is a wood-frame structure sheathed in galvanized steel on a concrete foundation. It measures 50 feet tall and 42 feet in diameter. It has four levels. Attached to the tepee is an L-shaped wood-frame building with a cross-gable roof. The building houses a gift shop and food stand.[2]: 3–4 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/15/11 through 8/19/11. National Park Service. 2011-08-26.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Kathleen LaFrank (January 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Tepee" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs