Ten Broeck Mansion
An 1798 Federal-style home built for Revolutionary War General Abraham Ten Broeck, hidden in Arbor Hill with a wine cellar that yielded 100-year-old madeira in 1972.
Ten Broeck Mansion Federal-style house in Arbor Hill
What to expect at Ten Broeck Mansion
Ten Broeck is the underrated third act to the Schuyler and Cherry Hill mansions — smaller crowds, cheaper ticket, and a Federal-style interior that survived largely intact because the same family owned it into the 20th century. The famous story is the 1972 discovery of a bricked-up wine cellar containing dozens of bottles of madeira and port that had been sealed since about 1875; some bottles are still on display in the cellar exhibit.
It sits in Arbor Hill, which is a neighborhood in transition — perfectly safe by day, but come during posted hours rather than exploring after dark. The mansion grounds include a formal garden that hosts a summer concert series on Wednesday evenings in July and August. Tours are informal and guides will happily go long if you ask questions; expect 45-60 minutes.
Questions about Ten Broeck Mansion
$5 adults, $4 seniors, free for children under 12.
Kids under 12 are always free; summer garden concerts on the lawn are free to attend.
About one hour including the guided tour and a walk through the garden.
Closed Monday-Wednesday and all of January through April.
Walk-in tours are standard; call (518) 436-9826 for groups of 8 or more.
CDTA bus 22 stops at Ten Broeck Place & Livingston Avenue; free parking in the mansion's own lot on Ten Broeck Place.
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