House: 17 Sylvan Terrace

17 Sylvan Terrace is a 3 story townhouse on the famed historic landmark of Sylvan Terrace located across from the Jumel Mansion Museum and surrounding Park, where President Washington resided in the 1700’s. Sylvan Terrace was named after the Latin word ‘Silva’ (forest), due to the fact that it was a wooded alley leading to President Washington’s house. The original cobblestones and lanterns have been meticulously maintained.

LOCATION:
Sylvan Terrace is a quiet pedestrian cul-de-sac extending west of Saint-Nicholas Avenue at 161st street. To access this private block by car, wheel West from St. Nicholas on 160th street; Sylvan is your first left; or walk the steps West of St Nicholas at 161st Street. Perched on the highest hill in Manhattan, this area is a worthwhile discovery: Sylvan Terrace is a Colonial-Style row of 20 townhouses leading to the Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum and Park, Manhattan’s oldest home and home of President George Washington in 1776 during the Revolutionary War of Harlem Heights.

Description provided by Andrew Ding