A Writer’s House On The Hudson - Washington Irving’s Sunnyside

Tucked away along the banks of the Hudson River is Washington Irving’s charming home, Sunnyside. The house, with its wisteria-covered entrance and jagged crow-stepped gable, is a National Historic Landmark. Irving purchased a two-room Dutch-style stone house in 1835. He expanded and remodeled the house and improved the landscape by adding hills, a pond and meandering stream with a waterfall. Much of the house’s furnishings are original. Irving died of a heartattack in his bedroom here in 1859, at the age of 76. He is buried nearby in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. The house remained in the Irving family until 1945, when it was sold to John D. Rockefeller Jr., who purchased it as an effort in historic preservation. It was restored and opened to the public in 1947.

Here is what caught my eye; I hope you enjoy!

The front facade of the home is mostly covered in wisteria.

The porch overlooking the Hudson River

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Some shots of the eclectic house exterior

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The curved rafters of the porch roof

A garden folly on the grounds

An outbuilding

What you should know:

• One price admission for the house tour, parking and self-guided tour or the grounds.

• House interior photography is not allowed.

• The tours of the house are guided.

• Public restrooms are available.

• Check website for days and hours of operation.

• You could spend a couple of hours exploring here.

Location: 3 W Sunnyside Lane, Irvington, NY 10533

For more information: Sunnyside