Plashbourne Estate Explained

Plashbourne Estate
Location:51 Carlton Rd., Yonkers, New York
Coordinates:40.9389°N -73.8478°W
Architect:Carrere, John M.
Architecture:Tudor Revival
Added:August 2, 2007
Refnum:07000777

Plashbourne Estate is a historic estate located in the Lawrence Park West section of Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. It was designed in 1911 by the architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings and built for artist Violet Oakley (1874–1961) in the Tudor Revival style. It is a -story stone building with an irregular compound plan and cross-gabled roofline. After 1915, it became the home of Anna Lawrence Bisland (1872–1950), third daughter of William Van Duzer Lawrence, who resided there until her death. Grayson L. Kirk (1903–1997) resided at Plashbourne Estate from 1973 until his death.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Plashbourne Estate. August 2006. 2011-01-01. Phillip Seven Esser and Paul Graziano. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110914101826/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=102096. 2011-09-14. See also: Web site: Accompanying eight photos.