Morris–Jumel Mansion
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Morris–Jumel Mansion
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| Location | 65 Jumel Terrace in Roger Morris Park, bounded by W. 160 St., Jumel Terr., W. 162 St. & Edgecombe Ave. Washington Heights, Manhattan New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°50′04″N 73°56′19″W / 40.83444°N 73.93861°WCoordinates: 40°50′04″N 73°56′19″W / 40.83444°N 73.93861°W |
| Built | 1765, remodeled c.1810 |
| Architectural style | Palladian, Georgian, and Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000545 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | January 20, 1961 |
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exterior: July 12, 1967 interior: May 27, 1975 |
The Morris–Jumel Mansion, also known as the Roger and Mary Philipse Morris House, "Mount Morris" and other similar names, located at 65 Jumel Terrace in Roger Morris Park in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, is the oldest house in the borough. It was built in 1765 by Roger Morris, a British military officer, and served as a headquarters for both sides in the American Revolution.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961, and the exterior was designated a New York City Landmark in 1967, with the interior following in 1975. It is now a house museum.
Roger Morris, a British military officer who was serving as a member of the Executive Council of the Province of New York, built the house in 1765 for himself and his American-born wife, Mary Philipse Morris; they lived in it for ten years, from 1765 until 1775, when the American Revolution began. Roger Morriss held the position of captain in the British army during the French war, while his wife, Mary Phillipse, was daughter to speaker of the assembly Frederick Philipse. She was often described as " beautiful, fascinating, and accomplished." As British loyalists, Morris went to England at the start of the war, while his wife and family went to stay at the Philipse estate in Yonkers. Morris returned in 1777, after the city had been captured by the British, and became the Inspector of the Claims of Refugees until 1783, when he and his family left for England after the success of the Revolution.
Between September 14 and October 20, 1776, General George Washington used the mansion as his temporary headquarters after his army was forced to evacuate Brooklyn Heights following their loss to the British Army under the command of General William Howe in the Battle of Long Island. During his stay there from September 14 to October 20, 1776, Washington made note of his experience there. It is claimed that Washington not only selected the house because of its location but also because Mary Philipse had been a love interest for him twenty years before. The house also served as headquarters for the Hessians but it was quickly confiscated by newly established government within what had become the United States. During this period of confiscation, the Mansion became what was known as Calumet Hall, which was a well known tavern that ran by the Albany Post Road.
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