What is the oldest mansion in New York?

Morris Jumel Mansion — 65 Jumel Ter, New York, NY 10032 The oldest home in Manhattan was built roughly 100 years after the Wyckoff home in Brooklyn. British loyalist Roger Morris built this lavish mansion. It was one of the finest houses in the area at that time. George Washington stayed here in 1776.



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