Ownership History
The house has changed ownership, structure, and purpose often since its construction in 1685. After the Olmsteds sold the property in 1866, the house served as a home to many families, as a boarding house, and as a resort. The last private owners of the house were naturalist and educator Carlton Beil and his wife, Louise, who purchased the house in 1955.
- Dominie Petrus Tesschenmaker (1685–1696)
- Jacques Poillon (1696–1720)
- John Poillon (1720–1733)
- John Poillon, Jr. (1733–1802)
- John and Patience Journeay (c. 1802–1812)
- John and Martha Garretson (1812–1839)
- Samuel Akerly (1839–1848)
- Frederick Law Olmsted (1848–1855)
- John H. Olmsted (1855–1866)
- William Anderson (1866–1883)–property divided
- Erastus and Eleanor Anne Wiman (1883– c. 1903)–property divided
- Seaside Estates Co, John Hale(1903–1946)
- John E. and Margaret B. Cullen (1946–1955)
- Louis C. Sirkus (1955–1961)–property divided
- Carlton and Louise Beil (1961–2006)
- NYC Department of Parks & Recreation (2006-present)
Photo: Yosemite Research Library
