Philipse Manor Hall in Yonkers, 1912. The Lenape natives had a village here called Nappeckamack, “trap fishing place.” It was situated on the banks of the Nepperhan River (“rapid waters”), which emptied into the #HudsonRiver. In 1639 the natives sold a 24,000 acre tract to the Dutch West India Company. In 1645 New Netherland Director Willem Kieft gave a large bouwerij (farm) to lawyer Adriaen van der Donck as thanks for helping to negotiate a peace treaty. He named the estate Colen Donck and built a saw mill along the banks of the #Nepperhan, which the Dutch called De Zaag Kill, later Anglicized to the #SawMillRiver. Locals referred to van der Donck as De Jonkheer, “young squire,” which is what gave the nearby burgeoning settlement its distinctive name. In 1672 Frederick Philipse purchased much of Colen Donck, to which he added considerable landholdings. He was granted a royal charter for Philipsborough in 1693. In 1682 he had a stately manor house built overlooking the banks of the Saw Mill. He later gave a 50-acre parcel, known as “little Yonkers,” to his son-in-law Jacobus Van Cortlandt, whose son Frederick built the #VanCortlandtMansion in 1748, which still stands in #VanCortlandtPark. Philipse Manor was periodically expanded and altered, including a stunning papier-mache Rococo ceiling added around 1750. In 1868 the City of #Yonkers took over the house as City Hall, converting part of the second floor into a Gothic Revival Chamber. This storied space is the backdrop for a fabulous #soloexhibit by @NoelHennelly. Come by to visit the great #historichouse and see some groovy #art. The #PhilipseManor National Historic Site is located at 29 Warburton Avenue. Shared from @discovering_nyc #Westchester #HudsonValley #17thcentury #architecture #BrickStory, #storystylesoul, #architecture #historicpreservation, #househistory, #preservation, #historichome, #oldhouselove, #americanhome, #vintagelife, #architect, #americanhistory, #thisoldhouse, #ancestry, #storyteller, #ourhouse, #dreamhome, #travelamerica, #myhouse, Tell us your story... (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsQZC9Kg1yw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l3vn59ixbn4w
