About The Hilltop House
The Dorothy Riester House and Studio (Hilltop House and Studio,) including the original 23-acres, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 for its significance “under Criterion C as a highly intact example of a mid-twentieth century modern house and artist studio...the building exemplifies mid-century house design with its use of common, ready-made materials and prominent front-gable massing, large expanses of windows, and open interior plan. However, unlike a typical mid-century house, the building also incorporates elements of Dorothy Riester's sculptural background and her desire to integrate nature into her art."
At the centennial celebration of the Women’s Suffrage movement and endeavors to uncover more stories of women in American History, the recent inclusion of Dorothy Riester’s home and studio to the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is timely and important. The site is the only one of the 48 sites located in the Central New York region.
The landscape of Stone Quarry Hill Art Park is an interaction of art and nature that changes with sunlight, weather, and time. As an organization, the Art Park honors Dorothy's legacy, leveraging its programs and special events to catalyze the creation of new work and to inspire the next generation of artists and creative thinkers. For Dorothy and Bob Riester, the house and studio atop the hill at 3883 Stone Quarry Hill Road was more than a home, it was, and will continue to be, a place where art, landscape, and people connect.