History
Brewster sold the house to Seabury Tredwell, a wealthy New York merchant, for $18,000. Tredwell's daughter, Gertrude, was born in the house in 1840, and lived there until her death in an upstairs bedroom in 1933. Three years later, the perfectly preserved home opened to the public as a museum. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. The building underwent a major restoration in 1971 by architect Joseph Roberto and interior designer Carolyn Roberto.
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