The James Robinson House, with its prominent columns and hipped roof, is an outstanding example of Greek Revival architecture popular around the time of the Civil War. It was owned by the same family as the Smith-Robinson house, whose children William, James, and Edward are remembered in the names of nearby trees. The large gabled dormer on the back gives a magnificent view of High Tor across the river. In the middle of the twentieth century, the building served as the home of Dr. George Hill, the first African-American physician in Ossining, who was affiliated with both Ossining Hospital, formerly on Spring Street, and Phelps Hospital, and whose generous service to the community led to the foundation of the Open Door health clinic.