Lyndhurst on the Hudson

The National Trust for Historic Preservation owns and maintains Lyndhurst, a Hudson River mansion in Tarrytown considered one of the most influential romantic structures built in America. It was designed in the Gothic Revival style by architect Alexander Jackson Davis. Its rolling lawns and specimen trees offer a well-tended surrounding for this “castle” that was built in 1838 and expanded in 1864-65. Jay Gould, the railroad magnate, bought Lyndhurst in 1880 and used it as a summer home until his death in 1892. When his last surviving daughter, Anna, died in 1961, the mansion passed to the National Trust. It contains art collected by the Goulds and furnishings they selected.

Lyndhurst is open Tuesday to Sunday, and holiday Mondays, 10 to 5, through October, with last tour tickets sold at 4 daily. It's open weekends and some Monday holidays, 10-4, through mid-April. The Carriage House contains the Arnold and Marie Schwartz Visitor Center, open April 13-Oct. 31. Admission to the grounds is $5; to the house, $12 for adults, $11 for seniors, $5 for students (6-16 years). Guided tours and cellphone are available.

Details

Lyndhurst is at 635 South Broadway, one-half mile south of I-287 at the Tappan Zee Bridge on Route 9; for more information, call 914-631-4481. The Web site is www.lyndhurst.org.