Hart, Eleazer, House
Why it's listed
A farmhouse on Bronxville Road in Yonkers preserves two stages of local history in one building. At the rear is a small one-room tenant farmhouse, traditionally dated to about 1760, from the era when the Philipse family held the surrounding manor lands and tenants farmed them for rent. It has a stone foundation, exposed beams and a large open hearth. In front is a gable-roofed Federal-style house added around 1788, according to tradition by Eleazer Hart, a farmer who bought the property after the state confiscated Philipse holdings. The main house keeps a central stair passage, carved mantels, simple moldings and some early floorboards and hardware. Nineteenth-century additions were made at the rear. The house is regarded as one of only two pre-Revolutionary farmhouses surviving in Yonkers, and the only one on its original site, which makes it a rare example of regional vernacular building.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a rare surviving eighteenth-century residence in southern Westchester County. It incorporates the only tenant farmhouse in Yonkers from the Philipse Manor era that remains on its original site. Together with the Federal-style front section, it illustrates regional vernacular craftsmanship and retains much early fabric.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82003417, listed July 29, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 243 Bronxville Rd., Yonkers |
|---|---|
| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | July 29, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003417 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | pre-1783; c. 1788 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Federal (main section); regional vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Exploration/Settlement |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied, private residence. The one-and-one-half-story barn is described as unused. The form says the house has been slightly altered by attempts to enlarge and modernize it, without significant loss of historical value. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.94135, -73.84074 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82003417.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5354474
- This listing as JSON
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