National Historic Landmark - Van Cortlandt Manor

National Historic Landmark - Van Cortlandt Manor

Van Cortlandt Manor was begun in the late 17th century and occupied full time by 1749.

The manor house is a vernacular house type found commonly in the American south, Louisiana Territory, and the ...

National Historic Landmark - Van Cortlandt House

National Historic Landmark - Van Cortlandt House

Erected in 1748-49, this house is one of the most notable early Georgian manor houses.

It is significant architecturally for its beautiful stone and brick masonry, the excellent detail of its woodwork and the ...

National Historic Landmark - Van Alen House

National Historic Landmark - Van Alen House

This house is significant as an example of an architectural type of Dutch Colonial building which prevailed in the northern counties of the Hudson Valley.

Original parts of the house were constructed in 1737 ...

National Historic Landmark - Valcour Bay

Benedict Arnold's daring fleet action off Valcour Island on October 11, 1776, had a far-reaching effect on the outcome of the War of Independence. Although the American force was defeated, its very presence on the lake and its stubborn fight ...

National Historic Landmark - Utica State Hospital, Main Building

National Historic Landmark - Utica State Hospital, Main Building

Opened in 1842, this massive building was the first --state asylum for the insane poor-- in New York, and one of the most powerful architectural statements in the Greek Revival style built ...

National Historic Landmark - United States Military Academy

National Historic Landmark - United States Military Academy

Troops have been stationed at this pivotal spot guarding the Hudson River since January 1778, making West Point the oldest permanently occupied military post in the country.

Benedict Arnold commanded the post here during ...

National Historic Landmark -United States Custom House (NY)

National Historic Landmark -United States Custom House (New York)

Constructed in 1900-07, this is an outstanding example of the use of Beaux-Arts elements in a government structure, and one of Cass Gilbert's finest buildings.

Embellished with sculpture by Daniel Chester ...

National Historic Landmark - United Charities Building

National Historic Landmark - United Charities Building

Completed in 1893 and built entirely at the expense of a wealthy businessman, this building was intended to provide charitable groups with a central building and lower rent than they would have elsewhere.

The ...

National Historic Landmark - Union Square

National Historic Landmark - Union Square

Located in lower mid-town Manhattan, Union Square is nationally significant for the role it has played in American labor history.

While the park has been the focal point for well over a century for parades, ...

National Historic Landmark - Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged

National Historic Landmark -Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged, Harriet Tubman Residence, Thompson A.M.E. Zion Church

Tubman (1821-1913),the most famous -conductor-on the Underground Railroad, personally led more than 300 slaves to freedom.

She established this home for aged and indigent African Americans ...