A love story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778. (299 pages)

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site is housed in the Manor Hall of the Philipse family. Built in three stages beginning in the 1680s, the Hall was used by four generations of the Philipse family. After Frederick Philipse III and his family escaped to England as Loyalists following the American Revolution, the Hall was owned by several individuals before becoming the Yonkers Village Hall and later Yonkers City Hall. When a new City Hall was built in the early 20th century, the house was preserved through the generosity of Eva Smith Cochran and donated to New York State to serve as a historic site.