LOWER HUDSON

Kykuit

http://www.hudsonvalley.org/historic-sites/kykuit

Pocantico Hills, New York

Hours: House and Garden open from May through November. See website for more information.

Phone: (914) 366-6900

 

Historical Description:

Completed in 1913 for John D. Rockefeller by architects William Adams Delano and Chester Holmes Aldrich, Kykuit has been home to four generations of Rockefeller family members. Visitors will see interiors designed by Ogden Codman, collections of Chinese and European ceramics, fine furnishings and galleries of twentieth-century art. Landscape architect William Welles Bosworth designed terraces and gardens with fountains, pavilions and classical sculpture; more than 70 works of modern sculpture were added during the 1960s and 70s. In the coach barn are horse drawn vehicles and classic automobiles.

 

The Site:

"All Kykuit tours originate from the Vistor Center at Philipsburg Manor (381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY) and include a shuttle bus ride to the estate. Do not type "Kykuit" in your GPS, as it will not bring you to the right location."