The definitive source on this impressive landmark is Schuyler Mansion: A Historic Structures Report, prepared by The Division for Historic Preservation, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (Albany, 1977). This marvelous work anticipates most questions about the site and its occupants. It is the basic source for this exposition.

Watercolor drawing of Schuyler Mansion made by Philip Hooker in 1818. Print copy held at the New-York Historical Society.

In 1849, an edition of the Western Literary Mazazine presented this descriptive update: A Fine Old Mansion.— "One of the oldest mansion houses in this city, is the Schuyler house, on the corner of Clinton and Schuyler streets, owned and occupied by Mr. Mcintosh. This house is in the English style of the last century, and resembles in its architecture Governor Shirley's old mansion, at Roxbury, the Vassal house at Cambridge, occupied by Gen. Washington in 1770 [sic], and now the resident of the poet, Longfellow, and other old mansions in the vicinity of Boston. The Schuyler mansion was erected by Gen. Bradstreet in the year 1756, when the British army was encamped on the plains below this city. There being a number of artificers of every description in the army, the General employed them in the erection of this house, which was built of bricks and made on the spot. General Philip Schuyler exchanged an estate at Stillwater for this property, and resided there for many years. It was in this house that he entertained Gen. Burgoyne and the other general officer* of the British army captured at Saratoga; as well as Lafayette, the Marquis de Chastellux and other officers of the French army in America, during the American Revolution; Gen. Washington, Lord Stirling and other distinguished men of that day; and during the French Revolution, Talleyrand, Chateaubriand, Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans, ex-King of the French, and his brothers. Here also the illustrious Hamilton wooed and won the daughter of its hospitable proprietor, that venerable and excellent woman, who still lives in the full enjoyment of her intellectual faculties, almost the sole remnant of the revolutionary age. Another daughter of General Schuyler, a lady of great beauty and accomplishment, was also married from this house to John B. Church of London, who came out to this country during the revolution, under the assumed name of John Carter. He was the son of a rich army contractor in London, and after coming in possession of his estate, lived in great style in that city. Mr. Church afterwards removed to NewYork, and Gen. Hamilton was buried from his house in Robinson-st, now Park Place. His son, Philip Schuyler Church, resided at Angelica, so named from his mother, in Allegany county. In looking over the papers of the late Col. Webb, of the Revolutionary army, a few years since, we found an interesting letter from Mr. Church, signed with his assumed name, John Carter. The Schuyler house became the property of John Bryan, Esq., of this city, in 1815. Mr. B. expended a large sum in repairs and alterations, and the present proprietor has recently improved and beautified it, thus rendering it one of the finest houses in the city. — Alb. Express."

Websites: These resources are the official web page for Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site and the more dynamic (and educational) site maintained by the Friends of Schuyler Mansion.