Trevor, John Bond, House
Also known as: Glenview
Why it's listed
Glenview is a large Victorian mansion on a bluff above the Hudson River at 511 Warburton Avenue in Yonkers. Designed in 1876 by Charles W. Clinton of the New York firm Clinton and Russell, it was built for John Bond Trevor, a Wall Street financier and philanthropist. The house rises two and a half stories, with an eighty-four foot tower under a steep pyramidal roof. Its walls are locally quarried grey stone trimmed with Ohio sandstone lintels, rosettes and string courses. Inside, Eastlake-style woodwork by Philadelphia cabinetmaker Daniel Pabst includes a carved grand staircase, mantels, door frames and a sideboard. The house was listed as a prime example of Victorian eclecticism and as a typical, though now seldom unaltered, Hudson River estate built for financiers within commuting distance of Manhattan. The City of Yonkers bought the estate in 1923. It has served since then as Trevor Park, with Glenview and a modern concrete addition forming the Hudson River Museum.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a prime example of Victorian eclecticism and a rare, relatively unaltered Hudson River country residence built for a financier. It is also one of the last Yonkers buildings of locally quarried greystone, and its Eastlake interior shows the craftsmanship of Daniel Pabst.
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 72000921, listed June 19, 1972. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers |
|---|---|
| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | June 19, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72000921 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1876-1877 |
| Architect / builder | Charles W. Clinton (Clinton and Russell, New York City); interior woodwork by Daniel Pabst, cabinetmaker of Philadelphia |
| Architectural style | Victorian eclecticism with French Chateau character; Eastlake interior |
| Areas of significance | Art, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Purchased by the City of Yonkers in 1923; in continuous use as a park-museum complex, with Glenview functioning as part of the Hudson River Museum. Condition marked fair; some interior alterations for museum use. |
| Acreage | 23 |
| Coordinates | 40.95343, -73.89778 (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 72000921.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5569393
- This listing as JSON
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