Philipse Manor Hall
Built circa 1682

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Site manager/Contact person: Kimberly Flook

29 Warburton Ave (at Dock St.)
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701


965-4027 - fax # 965-6485

e-mail address: kimberly.flook@oprhp.state.ny.us  


Construction of Philipse Manor Hall is believed to have began in the 1680s, when the site was a place of business for the Dutch Philipse Family, then living in New Amsterdam (which would become New York in 1664). Ultimately, the property was expanded into a part-time residence, and then further into a full-time residence by the mid 18th-century.

Following the American Revolution, the home was confiscated and sold to a succession of private owners after the Philipse Family sided with the Loyalist cause and were ousted from America, settling in England. The house would go on to become Village Hall, City Hall (1872-1908), and since 1911, a museum of history and art. Philipse Manor Hall is one of the region’s oldest surviving structures and still displays Georgian interiors, a Rococo papier-mache ceiling (1750s) and a Gothic Revival room (1860s).

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site is open year round for guided tours, both of the historic house and the current exhibit, Slavery: The Great and Foul Stain. The site also offers regular public programs, school tours, and exhibitions in the Community Gallery. The Manor is available as a meeting space for community groups and public meetings. To confirm tour times, make an appointment, or learn about any of the educational offerings at Philipse Manor, please call or visit our website.

Philipse Manor Hall is National Historic Landmark, State and City Landmark, and a stop on the African American Heritage Trail. The Manor has also received a Save America's Treasures designation from the White House.