

Federal-style frame house in Carl Schurz Park that has been the official residence of New York’s mayors since 1942. Period items loaned from private collections are displayed and there is a permanent ‘Merchants to Mayors’ exhibition in the basement.
East End Ave at 89th St.
Open: end Mar-mid Nov
Tours on Wed by appointment only (Tel. 212 570 4751). Children and students free.
Subway: Lexington Ave/68th St.
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