Contempora House

{{short description|Historic house in New York, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Contempora House

| nrhp_type =

| image = CONTEMPORA HOUSE, NEW CITY, ROCKLAND COUNTY NY.jpg

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| location = 88 S. Mountain Rd., New City, New York

| coordinates = {{coord|41|10|58.18|N|74|1|2.93|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = New York#USA

| built = 1934

| architect = Weiner, Paul Lester

| architecture = Streamline Moderne

| added = April 29, 2009

| area = {{convert|12|acre}}

| refnum = 09000260{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20090508.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places|date=2009-05-08|work=WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 4/27/09 THROUGH 5/01/09|publisher=National Park Service}}

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Contempora House is a historic home located at New City in Rockland County, New York. It is a Streamline Moderne style dwelling built in 1934–1935. The property consists of the main house with detached studio. The buildings are constructed of concrete and cinderblock with steel and wood framing and a stucco exterior. It was designed by architect and planner Paul Lester Wiener (1895–1967).{{cite web |url=https://cris.parks.ny.gov/ |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2019-04-04 |title=Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS) |publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |format=Searchable database |accessdate=2016-07-01 }} Note: This includes {{cite web |url=https://cris.parks.ny.gov/Uploads/ViewDoc.aspx?mode=A&id=25198&q=false |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Contempora House |accessdate=2016-07-01 |author=unknown |format=PDF |date=n.d. }} and [https://cris.parks.ny.gov/Uploads/ViewDoc.aspx?mode=A&id=25197&q=false Accompanying six photographs]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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