{"nrhp_refnum":"66000579","name":"Van Cortlandt Manor","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"U.S. 9, N of jct. with U.S. 9A","address_restricted":false,"city":"Croton-on-Hudson","county":"Westchester County","state":"NY","lat":41.19426026700003,"lon":-73.87430810852192,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1966-10-15","is_nhl":true,"nhl_designated_date":"1961-11-05","areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A colonial manor complex at Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York, centered on a stone Manor House whose lowest level dates from the 17th century, with upper floors added in 1749, plus a Ferry House, Ice House and restored and reconstructed outbuildings and gardens.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it a physical record of frontier culture in the colonial Hudson Valley, simpler than the more elaborate manors nearer New York City. It is described as an unusually fine, well-preserved example of Dutch-English colonial architecture. It is also tied to Pierre Van Cortlandt, a Revolutionary-era supporter whose house hosted leaders of the American forces.","narrative":"Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, is a colonial estate centered on a two-and-a-half story sandstone Manor House built into a hillside. Its basement walls may date to about 1665, when the site served as a trading post and fort. Stephanus Van Cortlandt began a country house on those walls in the 1680s, and a royal patent of 1697 made his large landholding the Manor of Cortlandt. In 1749 Pierre Van Cortlandt made it a year-round residence, and the roof was raised to its Flemish gambrel form. The complex also includes a restored Ferry House, an Ice House, a root cellar, gardens, and several reconstructed outbuildings. It was recognized as a record of frontier life in the Hudson Valley, simpler in character than grander manors such as Philipse Manor Hall in Yonkers. The house is also noted for its Revolutionary War associations with Washington, Lafayette and Rochambeau. It operates as a museum.","period_of_significance":"1600-1799","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Dutch-English colonial","criteria":[],"status_note":"Owned and operated as a museum open to the public; described as meticulously maintained and in excellent condition, with a mix of restored and reconstructed buildings.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:38.741161-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/66000579_NHL.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/66000579/6e603df198-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/66000579/6e603df198-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Dmadeo","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Van-cortland-manor.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Dmadeo</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Van-cortland-manor.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316118","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Cortlandt_Manor","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7913251"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/westchester-county/van-cortlandt-manor-66000579/"}