Hyatt-Livingston House
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Hyatt-Livingston House is a historic home located at Dobbs Ferry
, Westchester County, New York
. The house started as a simple tenant-farmer's dwelling about 1698. In the 18th century, it was enlarged to a five-bay, -story dwelling that now forms the central part of the house. It is of wood frame construction, with a gable roof, and sitting on a fieldstone
foundation. The 2-story west wing was built by Philip Livingston (?-1810) between 1779 and 1810. During the American Revolution
, the house is believed to have served as George Washington
's headquarters for a period in 1781.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Dobbs Ferry is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 10,875 at the 2010 census.The Village of Dobbs Ferry is located in, and is a part of, the town of Greenburgh...
, Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
. The house started as a simple tenant-farmer's dwelling about 1698. In the 18th century, it was enlarged to a five-bay, -story dwelling that now forms the central part of the house. It is of wood frame construction, with a gable roof, and sitting on a fieldstone
Fieldstone
Fieldstone is a building construction material. Strictly speaking, it is stone collected from the surface of fields where it occurs naturally...
foundation. The 2-story west wing was built by Philip Livingston (?-1810) between 1779 and 1810. During the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
, the house is believed to have served as George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
's headquarters for a period in 1781.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972.