Philipse Manor Hall at Yonkers, N.Y.: The Site, the Building and Its Occupants
Publisher: The American scenic and historic preservation society
Published: 1912
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Description: Frederick Philipse purchased a third interest in the Yonkers plantation in 1672 and built the first substantial building in the City of Yonkers, New York which became known as Manor Hall and years later known as Philipse Manor Hall. He was an architect and builder, with industry and shrewdness as a business man, and had substantial character. He came to America some time prior to 1653.