Built in 1889, the Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir is located in the Bronx. It was exclusively built with granite and is 5000 square feet (464 square meters) large in size. The house is the sole surviving building in New York that has been associated with the Bronx and the Byram Rivers Water System. It is L-shaped and is remarkable landmark. Of late, the Mosholu Reservation Corporation undertook a major renovation of the building and functions as the corporation's headquarters.
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The Sherwood House is a beautiful historic farm house that belongs to the Pre-Revolutionary War era. Operated and managed by the Yonkers Historical Society, it is open during certain period and tours can also be booked by calling in advance.
The Jay Heritage Center is an educational, historical and cultural center educating people on the life of founding father and first Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay. Guests can tour the house where Jay grew up and partake in educational and entertaining events for the whole family.
The Gould-Guggenheim Estate, or the Hempstead House, is a historic mansion located in Port Washington, New York. This 216 acre (87 hectare) estate was built in 1909 and includes two buildings that look more like castles. The bigger house is as grand as grand can get, stretching across three floors and consisting of forty rooms. The interiors of the houses are even more extravagant than the exteriors, with lavish furnishings made of expensive timber.
Van Cortlandt House Museum presents the history of the Van Cortlandt family through the lives of 3 owners who lived in the house between 1748 and 1823. The house features furnishings appropriate to the time period and some that were owned by the Van Cortlandt family.
Bird Homestead is a farm house built near the entrance of Milton Harborat Rye, Westchester County, New York. The main part of the building was constructed in 1835 as a two-story building and had an ancient Greek style architecture. It has a brick foundation and a side gable roof with a front porch. This property is also known as Bouton-Bird-Erikson Homestead and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February 22, 2010.
