Property documents, 1785-1942.
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Gould, Jay, 1836-1892
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Gould purchased Lyndhurst in 1880, using it as a summer home and country retreat. From the description of Family papers, 1863-1905. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155540352 Businessman and financier. From the description of Papers of Jay Gould, 1873-1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453645 Financier, New York City. From the description of Address book, [18--]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58665136 ...
Lyndhurst (Tarrytown, N.Y.)
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Lyndhurst, also known as the Jay Gould estate, is a Gothic Revival country house in Tarrytown, New York. The home was designed in 1838 by Alexander Jackson Davis, and owned in succession by New York City mayor William Paulding Jr., merchant George Merritt, and railroad tycoon Jay Gould....
Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803-1892
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Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892), the American architect, started working as a draftsman for Josiah C. Brady and Ithiel Town in New York City. He became Town's partner in 1829 and they collaborated on public structures, including the New York Customs House (1832) and various state capitols. When Davis went into business on his own, he continued to design public buildings but concentrated on designs for large country and suburban houses. Collection consists of the papers of Alexander Jackson D...
Paulding, William, Jr., 1770-1854
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William Paulding Jr., a Representative from New York. He was born in Philipsburgh (now Tarrytown), N.Y., March 7, 1770; he studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New York City. He was elected as a Republican to the Twelfth Congress (March 4, 1811-March 3, 1813) and served as a brigadier general of militia during in the War of 1812. Paulding was adjutant general of the State of New York and served as the mayor of New York City 1824-1826. He died in Tarrytown on February...
Merritt, George, 1807-1873
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George Merritt (August 14, 1807 – October 5, 1873) was born in White Creek, New York. Merritt moved to New York City in 1822 and was a dry goods merchant until 1853, residing six years in Georgia. He was Owner and President of the New England Car Spring Co. from 1853 to 1868. Merritt held a patent for a railroad car spring. In 1864 Merritt bought Knoll, the former country estate of William S. Paulding, Jr. and hired architect Alexander Jackson Davis to expand the estate, doubling the house's si...
