Top Cottage
- Also Known As: Hill Top Cottage
- Address: 24 Potters Bend Rd
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1938/00/00 | Franklin D Roosevelt | Architect | Construction begins on a residence designed by Franklin D Roosevelt to accommodate his wheelchair. | |||
| 1939/00/00 | Henry J Toombs | Associate Architect | Top Cottage is completed in the style of the Dutch colonial architecture found in the Hudson River Valley. | |||
| 1939/06/11 | Franklin D Roosevelt | Host | Frank Roosevelt cooks hot dogs for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. They also serve Virginia ham, cold turkey, sausages (hot), cranberry jelly, green salad, rolls and strawberry shortcake. | Hotdog | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth State Visit of Canada | |
| 1939/06/11 | George VI of England | Guest | King George VI enjoys a second hot dog and beer with Franklin Roosevelt. | Hotdog | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth State Visit of Canada | |
| 1939/06/11 | The Roosevelts offer King George VI and Queen Elizabeth beer, soft drinks and coffee. Franklin breaks protocol and proposes a toast to the Queen. She reportedly drinks to herself. | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth State Visit of Canada | ||||
| 1942/06/27 | Franklin D Roosevelt | Host | Crown Princess Martha of Norway, King George II of Greece and others socialize on the porch of Top Cottage with FDR. |
| Particulars for Top Cottage: | |
|---|---|
| Architectural Style | American Colonial Revival |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Area of Significance | Performing Arts |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Occupation Attribute | US President |
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