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Lyndhurst, also known as the Jay Gould estate, is a Gothic Revival country house that sits in its own 67-acre (27 ha) park beside the Hudson River in Tarrytown, New York, about a half mile south of the Tappan Zee Bridge on US 9. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.
Jay Gould, (1836-1892) Photo of Jay Gould, c. 1880. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Railroad tycoon and financier Jay Gould purchased the estate in 1880, a few years after renting it as a family summer home and an escape from the pressures of business life in the city.
A majestic estate in Tarrytown, NY on the Hudson River with architectural tours, historical exhibits, and a relaxing landscape to explore.
In 1880 railroad baron Jay Gould purchased the estate, maintaining it as his summer home and country retreat until his death in 1892. The mansion and what is now a 67-acre estate remained in the Gould family until 1961 (it once exceeded 500 acres). The house and grounds are now a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Perhaps the most dramatic alteration that Helen Gould made to the decor of her Fifth Avenue mansion, originally installed in the 1880s by her father Jay Gould, was the addition of a monumental leaded-glass window from Tiffany Studios at the end of the home’s entry hall.
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Nov 21, 2023 · November 21, 2023. 5 Comments. Lyndhurst Mansion may be familiar to viewers of the HBO series The Gilded Age since a number of this historic house’s rooms served as filming locations for the show. And its former owner was one of the most notorious figures of the Gilded Age — Jay Gould.
Text-to-speech Audio. In 1838, Lyndhurst Mansion was designed for New York City Mayor William Paulding by Alexander Jackson Davis. This Hudson River villa is considered one of America’s finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture. In 1880 railroad tycoon and speculator Jay Gould bought the estate from its second owner George Merritt, a ...
