The William J. Rotch Gothic Cottage is a National Historic Landmark on 19 Irving Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Alexander Jackson Davis built Rotch Cottage in a Gothic Revival style in 1845 and the house was included in "The Architecture of Country Houses" (1850) bringing it early fame. The house was added to the National Historic Register in 2006.
Famous quotes containing the words gothic and/or cottage:
“The Gothic cathedral is a blossoming in stone subdued by the insatiable demand of harmony in man.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail—its roof may shake—the wind may blow through it—the storm may enter—the rain may enter—but the King of England cannot enter!—all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement!”
—William Pitt, The Elder, Lord Chatham (1708–1778)