The Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights

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The Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, New York City.

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60 R-43970 THE JUMEL MANSION, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NEW YORK CITY. The Jumel Mansion located at 160th Street near Amsterdam Avenue, is the most historic house on Manhattan Island. It was built in 1763 by Roger Morris, the husband of that Mary Philipse, for whose hand George Washington is said to have been an unsuccessful suitor. It was a farm house in 1790, when Gen. Wash- ington gave a dinner in the old house to his cabinet officers and their ladies. It is now owned by the City and con- tains a museum of Revolutionary relics. Open to visitors every day from 9 to 5. PINKELSTEIN & SON 173 THE AMERICAN ART PUBLISHING CO. NEW YORK CITY.