Building of the Day: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, located on a nine-acre site within Pelham Bay Park, is an educational resource and cultural destination. The museum is charged with preserving and maintaining the ca. 1836-1842 Greek Revival mansion and carriage house, as well as its collection, gardens, cemetery, and hiking trails, alllocated within a 60-acre New York City Landmarked Historic District. The Museum annually offers programs, exhibitions, and special events that speak to contemporary life, connect the past to the present, and cultivate an appreciation for the area's historical, natural, and cultural resources.