Hyatt-Livingston House

The Hyatt-Livingston House was a wood-frame residence with a gable roof resting on a fieldstone foundation, located at the corner of Colonial Avenue and Broadway in Dobbs Ferry. The building had multiple sections added over time, making it a compound structure that reflected different periods of expansion.

The building was constructed in 1690 as part of Philipsburg Manor, a major estate in the region. Following the American Revolution, it was confiscated from the Philipse family due to their loyalty to the British Crown, and the property was seized by the state.

The house was closely connected to the Livingston family, who played important roles in American independence. Peter Van Brugh Livingston, brother of Declaration signer Philip Livingston, expanded the western section and linked the property to this influential family.

The building no longer exists today, destroyed by fire in 1974 after standing for nearly three centuries. Visitors can only see the site and a memorial marker from 1895 that commemorates the historic property.

A memorial marker erected in 1895 incorrectly claimed that George Washington used the house as headquarters in 1781. This error went uncorrected until 2000, when the false claim was finally discovered and fixed.

Location: New York City

GPS coordinates: 41.00889,-73.87917

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:22