Hyde Hall was the unusually large home—a neoclassical country mansion—of George Clarke

George Clarke (builder of Hyde Hall)

George Clarke was the heir of George Clarke and the builder of Hyde Hall on Otsego Lake, in Otsego County, New York.He came from England to the U.S. to claim the lands that had been owned by his great grandfather George Clarke . Following the American Revolutionary War, these had come into...

, 1768–1835, heir of George Clarke (Governor)

George Clarke (Governor)

George Clarke was also known as George Clarke of Hyde. He became Secretary of the Province of New York in 1703. Along with his wife, Anne, he purchased land in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, and built an estate called Hyde Park...

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One of the finest American houses, it combines the architectural traditions of England and America. It is one of the few surviving works of the architect Philip Hooker

Philip Hooker

Philip Hooker was at one time the leading architect of New York State outside of New York City. He designed Hyde Hall, the facade of the Hamilton College Chapel, The Albany Academy, Albany City Hall, Hart-Cluett Mansion and the original New York State Capitol building. He is believed to have...

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It is located on Otsego Lake, within Glimmerglass State Park

Glimmerglass State Park

Glimmerglass State Park is located north of Cooperstown, in Otsego County, New York, USA. Most of the park is located inside the Town of Springfield....

. Hyde Hall Bridge

Hyde Hall Bridge

Hyde Hall Bridge is a wooden covered bridge built in 1823 on then-private property of Hyde Hall, a country mansion. Both are now included in Glimmerglass State Park. It is the oldest surviving bridge in New York State...

 is a covered bridge

Covered bridge

A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...

 on its grounds, built with the house.

It is a New York State Historic Site known as Hyde Hall State Historic Site, and was declared a National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

 in 1986.,

External links

• Hyde Hall, Inc. (Official Site)
• Hyde Hall (10 photos) and (2 data pages) at Historic American Buildings Survey
  Historic American Buildings Survey
  The Historic American Buildings Survey , Historic American Engineering Record , and Historic American Landscapes Survey are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consists of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written...
  
  
• Hyde Hall Gatehouse (1 photo), 2 data pages, and Supplemental Material, at HABS.
• Hyde Hall State Historic Site at NYS OPRHP