The Mandeville House

The Mandeville House is an historically and architecturally significant home located in Garrison, New York. Historians estimate the construction date of the original dwelling to either 1735 or 1737, with those most familiar with the fabric of the home agreeing on 1735. The first known owner of the house was Jacob Mandeville, who built the dwelling on the 400-acre property that he leased from the Philipse patent. The Mandeville House, which was used as a headquarters by General Israel Putnam during the Revolutionary War and housed General George Washington on two occasions in 1779. It is the oldest house in Garrison. The home's floor illustrates the five stages of the home's evolution and historic preservation, especially the first floor. The Mandeville House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.