Lyndhurst Mansion
Lyndhurst
A Gothic Revival estate in Tarrytown on the Hudson, once the home of railroad tycoon Jay Gould, which pairs well with Sleepy Hollow for a day trip.
Lyndhurst is located in Tarrytown, about 40 km north of New York City. Built in 1838 and designed by architect Alexander Jackson Davis, it is a signature example of American Gothic Revival residential architecture. It was later owned by the family of railroad tycoon Jay Gould and is now managed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The estate sits on a grassy slope on the east bank of the Hudson. You can tour the main house with its original furnishings, the large greenhouse ruins, and the rose garden, and the fall foliage in the river valley is especially beautiful. Main house tours are mostly guided and must be booked in advance on the official website; winter hours are shorter. Take the Metro-North Hudson Line from Grand Central about 40 minutes to Tarrytown Station, then a taxi for about 5 minutes. Pairing it with Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, 4 km to the north, on the same day is the most convenient option.
Opening hours
Apr–Dec, Thu–Mon approx. 10:00–16:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
- The Met Cloisters
- Columbia University
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Central Park
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- American Museum of Natural History
- Fifth Avenue