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Valentine–Varian House
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Valentine-Varian House, September 2008
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| Location: | 3266 Bainbridge Avenue, Norwood, Bronx, New York, United States |
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| Built: | 1758 |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 78001841[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | March 21, 1978 |
The Valentine-Varian House, built in 1758 by Isaac Valentine and located in the Norwood section of the Bronx is the borough's second oldest house and oldest remaining farmhouse.[2] The house remained in the Varian family, which included Isaac Varian, New York's 63rd Mayor until 1905, when it was sold. It is currently a part of the Historic House Trust[3] and houses the Museum of Bronx History and the offices of the Bronx County Historical Society. It is a two story, five bay fieldstone residence with a gable roof. It was moved to its present site in 1965 and restored between July 1965 and May 1968.[4]
During the American Revolutionary War, the House was occupied by Hessian, British and American troops and survived the war despite a series of battles fought nearby.[5] The House's role in the Revolutionary war was documented in a book published in 1983.[6] The house withstood significant vandalism in the 1960s when it was being converted for use into a museum.[7] Since its conversion to a museum it has held a number of exhibits about The Bronx and the borough's history.[8]
The Bronx River Soldier, sometimes called Bronx River Sentry statue is located on the grounds of the House.[9]
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