Ossining in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Cynthard Building
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El Edificio Cynthard
Ossining, New York
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2022
1. The Cynthard Building / El Edificio Cynthard Marker
The Cynthard Building
The Union Hotel, built in 1800, once stood on this site. It was for many years the official Village “stage house” for the York and Albany Turnpike Stag Company. Many important persons stopped at the hotel, including Emperor Napoleon III of France, who dined there several times on visits to America. Next to the hotel was the J.E. Buckhout Blacksmith Shop, which took care of the needs of the stage coaches and horses. In 1887 the property was purchased by Dr. Edward B. Sherwood, a dentist, who demolished the hotel and built his grand residence. Dr. Sherwood served the Village as its president, the predecessor to the office of mayor. The Cynthard Building, which presently occupies this site, was built in Renaissance Revival style in 1929.
El Hotel Union, construido en 1800, antes estuvo en este sitio. Por muchos años sirvió de cochera para la compañía de diligencias York and Albany Turnpike State Company. Muchas personas importantes pararon en el hotel, entre ellas el Emperador Napoleón III de Francia, quien cenó ahí varias veces durante sus visitas a América. Junto al hotel estaba la herrería J.E. Buckhout Blacksmith Shop, que cuidaba las necesidades de las diligencias y los caballos. Un dentista, el Dr. Edward B. Sherwood compró la propriedad y demolió el hotel para construir su residencia. El dentista fue presidente de la Villa, el antecesor a la oficina de alcalde. El edificio Cynthard, actualmente en este sitio, fue construido en el estilo reacentista en 1929.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Ossining, New York series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 41° 9.652′ N, 73° 51.675′ W. Marker is in Ossining, New York, in Westchester County. It is at the intersection of South Highland Avenue (U.S. 9) and Church Street, on the right when traveling south on South Highland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 S Highland Ave, Ossining NY 10562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2022
2. The Cynthard Building / El Edificio Cynthard Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
