Manhattan's oldest house, the Morris-Jumel Mansion, built in 1765, celebrated its 100th anniversary as a house museum at a gala dinner at the Consulate General of France on May 26.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Manhattan's oldest house, the Morris-Jumel Mansion The Morris-Jumel Mansion (also known as the Roger and Mary Philipse Morris House), located in historic Washington Heights, is the oldest house in Manhattan. It served as a headquarters for both sides in the American Revolution. , built in 1765, celebrated its 100th anniversary as a house museum at a gala dinner at the Consulate General consulate general n. pl. consulates general The consulate occupied by a consul general. of France on May 26. Elizabeth Stribling--pictured here with Consul General consul general n. pl. consuls general Abbr. CG A consul of the highest rank serving at a principal location and usually responsible for other consular offices within a country. Francois Delattre (left), and Museum President James Kerr (right)--was honored. |
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