Isaac Young House

The Isaac Young House is a three story wood frame house built in 1872 originally on 36 acres. It features Second Empire style architecture; the decorative details and includes a mansard roof, heavily bracketed cornices, quoins, and balustrades. This style of architecture was popular in the 1870s after the Civil War in affluent urban areas, however the Young house was built in a rural area which makes it more unusual. Evidence suggests that the house was built around an earlier vernacular farmhouse.

Isaac Young was married to Mary E.L. Vail,who had inherited significant real estate holdings. Isaac and Mary Young had one child, John. Isaac Young was a farmer and had various real estate holdings in New York. He was a founding members of the Union Free Church of New Castle established in 1868. He served on the board of trustees for the First Presbyterian Church in Ossining and is said to have also served as a Justice of the Peace. 

When Mary Young died in 1902, her husband retained tenancy and her son inherited the property. The son John died in 1939 leaving the residence to his wife Lotte and their son. The family sold off property over the years, and in 1955 Lotte took out a mortgage on the house but died shortly thereafter. Under her son James’s ownership, the property fell into disrepair, and he sold it in 1961. The new owners have updated the house but the property retains its architectural integrity. 

1. Isaac Young House, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed November 4th 2020.
2. "Second Empire/Mansard Style (1855-1885)." Home Remodeling | Additions | Architecture | DC, MD, VA | Wentworth. Last modified March 6, 2020. https://www.wentworthstudio.com/historic-styles/second-empire/.