Hyde Hall was constructed in four visibly distinct stages between 1817-1835 and reflects the architectural and social grandeur of the early American republic. Built and decorated in the style of an English neoclassical country house by a descendant of British colonial officials who acquired vast landholdings in New York, the limestone mansion was home to the Clarke family for five generations. It is known for its rich collection of furniture, paintings, and decorative arts, many of which were made for the house, and architecture critic Brendan Gill of The New Yorker called Hyde Hall “one of the two or three greatest houses in America.”