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3 days ago · Merchant George Merritt and railroad tycoon Jay Gould owned the house after Paulding. After Merritt purchased the property, he doubled its size, adding a north wing, stained glass windows, and...
2 days ago · Parts of Lyndhurst Mansion acted as a sewing school for a time. Helen Gould, daughter of Jay Gould, inherited the mansion in 1892. Diverging from her father’s career in the railroad...
4 days ago · The owner mostly popularly associated with the home however is Jay Gould, a railroad tycoon and millionaire who purchased the property in 1880.
3 days ago · Lyndhurst Mansion. This Gothic Revival mansion in Tarrytown was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis. Once home to railroad tycoon Jay Gould, the estate features stunning architecture, beautifully landscaped grounds, and seasonal events. Kykuit, The Rockefeller Estate. Situated in Sleepy Hollow, Kykuit was the home of the Rockefeller family.
Aug 3, 2024 · Led by one of Lyndhurst's most veteran docents, our intimate three-hour exploration of the former Jay Gould estate in Tarrytown, NY — which is an exclusive combination of the Mansion, Backstairs, and Landscape tours — will include:
Aug 3, 2024 · The history of Lyndhurst Mansion and its former occupants including New York City mayor William Paulding, merchant George Merritt, and railroad tycoon Jay Gould; A walkthrough of notable first floor rooms inside the mansion including Jay Gould’s private office and the sumptuous Victorian Dining Room
Jul 31, 2024 · The property and mansion, built in 1898, was once the vacation estate of railroad executive George Jay Gould, his wife, actor Edith Kingdon, and their children (Kingdon died of heart...
