Sunnyside

A guide in period costume escorts you through the 1830s home of Washington Irving, whose writings include classics like The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. The eclectic building, one of the nation's earliest examples of romantic architecture, includes stepped gables that recall Dutch architecture and a curved roof modeled after that of a Spanish monastery. Sunnyside was often called...

Posted on April 09, 2015. Brought to you by fodors.

Sunnyside can be found at 1 W Sunnyside Ln . The following is offered: Tourist Attractions. The entry is present with us since Sep 10, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Irvington there are 1 other Tourist Attractions. An overview can be found here.

Posted on August 22, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.

A National Historic Landmark situated on the banks of the Hudson River, Sunnyside is the meticulously restored home of Washington Irving, author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and numerous short stories. This expanded small cottage features architecture of colonial New York as well as references to buildings he knew in Scotland and Spain. 45-minute tours of the house and gardens are led by...

Posted on September 02, 2011. Brought to you by discoverourtown.

Washington Irving's impressive 18th century cottage is well-maintained with the home's original wisteria vines, bucolic gardens, pathways and vistas of the Hudson River. Guides dressed in period costumes explain the life and times of this legendary writer to guests. Visitors can also just pay a grounds fee to wander freely and picnic.

Posted on June 22, 2011. Brought to you by patch.