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Van Cortlandt Manor is a 17th-century house and property built by the Van Cortlandt family located near the confluence of the Croton and Hudson Rivers in the village of Croton-on-Hudson in Westchester County, New York, United States. The colonial era stone and brick manor house is now a museum and is a National Historic Landmark.
The name "Cortlandt Manor" derives from the history of Westchester County. Until the Revolutionary War, Westchester County was split into six manors, one of which was van Cortlandt Manor of the van Cortlandt family. Until 1991, this area shared a mailing address and ZIP Code (10566) with the city of Peekskill. Although it now has its own ZIP ...
The original structure is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, five-bay brick house, altered by the Van Cortlandt family in the 1830s. It has a gable roof covered in slate. A large 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story frame wing covered in stucco was built in the 1920s. It was built or remodeled in 1773 by Pierre Van Cortlandt.
Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, New York derives its name from the family, as well as Manhattan's Cortlandt Street and Cortlandt Alley. The town of Cortlandt to the north, in Westchester County, New York carries the family name as well. The Van Cortlandt House Museum was initially the residence of Frederick Van Cortlandt.
Philip Van Cortlandt was born in New York City in the Province of New York on September 1, 1749, in the Van Cortlandt ancestral home located on Stone Street, near the Battery. He died unmarried, on November 5, 1831, at Van Cortlandt Manor , and was a member of one of New York's most prominent families.
The estate remained in the family until 1889 when they sold the property to the City of New York as part of Van Cortlandt Park's creation. [7] In 1751, he was admitted to the practice of law. In 1753, Van Cortlandt succeeded John Chambers to become Clerk of the City [8] and County of New York, [9] of which he was the last under British rule. [10]
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The Van Cortlandt House is located at the southwestern corner of Van Cortlandt Park, [3] near the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. [4] It is surrounded by the park's Parade Ground to the north, the Memorial Grove to the west, a swimming pool and the Van Cortlandt Stadium to the south, and a burial ground and Van Cortlandt Lake to the east. [3]