Sherwood House (Yonkers, New York)

Sherwood House
Interactive map showing the location of Sherwood House
Location340 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers, New York
Coordinates40°57′7″N 73°51′19″W / 40.95194°N 73.85528°W / 40.95194; -73.85528
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1740
NRHP reference No.84003434 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1984

Sherwood House is a historic home located at Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1740 and is a 3-story frame structure on an exposed basement built into a hillside. Additions and modifications took place about 1810, 1850, and 1880. It features a 2-story porch spanning the entire facade and 2 dutch doors. The house was extensively remodeled in 1955. Also on the property is a 1+12-story, frame caretaker's cottage and a barn. Both were built about 1840.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] It is now owned by the Yonkers Historical Society, which offers tours.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Austin N. O'Brien (January 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Sherwood House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 3, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)