Inwood

Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York

Built circa 1811, for the Rev. John McVickar (1787-1868) and his wife Eliza Bard (1789-1838) on land that was once part of the what is now known as the Vanderbilt Estate. McVickar was the amateur architect who designed both this house and the church of which he was the first Rector, St. James' at Hyde Park....

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John McVickar

Rev. Dr John McVickar, D.D., Rector of St. James, Hyde Park, New York

1787-1868

Eliza (Bard) McVickar

Mrs Eliza (Bard) McVickar

1789-1838

Louisa Matilda (Coster) Wilkes

Mrs Louisa Matilda (Coster) Wilkes, of "Inwood" Hyde Park, New York

1808-1862

Sometime after the death of Mrs McVickar, Inwood became the country home of Mrs Louisa (Coster) Wilkes (1808-1862), one of the several stepdaughters of the distinguished Dr David Hosack, of New York. By 1913, it was the home of the Hon. Francis G. Landon who renamed it "Mansewood" in recognition of it having been the home of the first Rector of St. James Parish, Hyde Park. If you know of its fate since then, please leave a comment.

Contributed by Mark Meredith on 30/01/2020 and last updated on 30/01/2020.

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