Ang Joshua Martin House, na lokal na kilala bilang Judy Tomkins House, ay isang halimbawa ng bahay na gawa sa bato at kahoy mula sa huling bahagi ng ika-18 siglo na sensitibong naibalik ng mga kasalukuyang may-ari nito. Ito ay nakatayo sa isang burol na may seasonal na tanawin ng Ilog Hudson, sa isang kahanga-hanga at pribadong tanawin. Ang ari-arian ay matatagpuan sa kagawian ng Snedens Landing, isang makasaysayang distrito, sa isang makitid at liko-likong daan na dinisenyo para sa mga kariton at kabayo noong panahon nang dati, at bahagi ito ng Palisades, NY.

Ang bahay ay handog na tirahan at may napaka-astig at komportableng atmospera, at mayamang kasaysayan. Ito ay isang mahusay na halimbawa ng katutubong arkitektura na itinayo sa Palisades noong huling bahagi ng ika-18 siglo at unang bahagi ng ika-19 siglo. Ito ay may mga pangkat ng kahoy na hinati ng kamay, isang Federal style na mantel ng fireplace sa silid-aklatan at mga lumang malapad na board na sahig na pine.

Ang bahay ay may simpleng layout na may malaking gallery/sala na may fireplace at mga pinto na nagdadala sa batong patio at hardin sa likod. Isang lumang estilo ng kusina na may mga konkretong countertop, mga lumang aparador, napakalapad na sahig na board at isang likurang hagdang-bato, na nakaharap sa timog at kanluran para sa sikat ng araw halos buong araw. Isang kahanga-hangang silid-aklatan na may mga pangkat ng kahoy na hinati ng kamay, malapad na sahig, isang Federal style mantel ng fireplace at isang lumang bintana na nakatingin sa hardin. Ang pangunahing silid sa pangunahing antas na may access sa hardin at may ikatlong gumaganang fireplace, banyo, at sariling pribadong screened-in porch. Ang ikalawang palapag ay nag-aalok ng karagdagang tatlong silid-tulugan at tatlong banyo.

Itinayo ni Joshua Martin ang bahay at nanirahan dito ng halos 60 taon, gaya rin ni Judy Tomkins. Sa pagsunod sa tradisyon ng Snedens na may malakas na ugnayan sa sining, ito ay naging pangalawang tahanan ng ilan sa mga pinakamahalagang tauhan ng kontemporaryong sining ng Amerika nang pagmamay-arian ito ni Tomkins. Sa pamamagitan ng gallery ni Leo Castelli sa Manhattan kung saan itinampok niya ang kanyang mga kilalang litrato, nakibigan niya sina Jasper Johns at Robert Rauschenberg, at sa loob ng mahigit isang-kapat ng siglo, sila ay nagtipun-tipon sa ari-ariang ito upang ipagdiwang ang Pasko ng Pasasalamat at Pasko sa kanilang “paboritong bahay sa Hudson” kasama ang isang babaeng kinilala nilang nakaimpluwensya sa marami sa kanilang buhay at estilo. Si Judy ay isang manunulat na naglathala ng maraming aklat, isang napaka-talentadong photographer na nag-exhibit ng kanyang mga gawa sa maraming palabas, at sa huli sa kanyang buhay, literal na tinulungan niyang baguhin ang tanawin ng Snedens Landing, na naging isang nangungunang taga-disenyo ng tanawin sa lugar. Isang kahanga-hangang babae!

Ang mga bangin ng Palisades na tumataas sa tabi ng Ilog Hudson sa hilaga ng GW Bridge, sa kanlurang pampang nito, ay biglang pumutok, sa timog ng Snedens Landing, at ang lupa ay bumababa sa ilog, na siyang unang pagkabasag sa makapangyarihang Palisades. Ang Snedens Landing ay nabuong noong 1600s ng Pamilyang Snedens (na nakapag-asawa din sa pamilyang Dobbs), na nagpapatakbo ng ferry sa ilog patungong Dobbs Ferry. Ang ika-27 alkalde ng NYC, si William Merritt, ay nagmay-ari ng ari-arian sa panahong ito sa Hudson. Si Merritt ay bahagi ng pamilyang Dobbs, na unang nagpapatakbo ng ferry sa ilog, na marahil ay paano unang nagsimula ang ferry ng Snedens Landing. Ito ay tumakbo hanggang sa unang bahagi ng 1940s. Mayroong 3,000 acres ng lupain ng parke na maa-access mula sa Snedens Landing para sa pamumundok, paglalakad at kasiyahan.

Ang Joshua Martin House ay isang maiikling lakad patungong Ilog Hudson, ang tennis court ng Snedens Landing, mga lupain ng parke, ang Palisades Library, ang Palisades Community Center, ang Market at ang pampasaherong transportasyon ng NYC ay nasa loob ng distansyang lakarin. Ang Snedens Landing ay 25 minuto lamang mula sa Upper West side at 40 minuto mula sa Tribeca. Ito ay mukhang at nararamdaman na parang lalawigan ngunit kamangha-manghang malapit sa "lungsod."

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The Joshua Martin House, locally known as the Judy Tomkins House, is an exemplary late 18th century stone and clapboard home that's been sensitively restored by its current owners. It sits on a knoll with seasonal views of the Hudson River, in a magnificent and private landscape. The property is located in the Snedens Landing neighborhood, a historic district, on a narrow, winding road, that was designed for carts and horses in the old days, and is part of Palisades, NY.
The home is turnkey and has such an amazing, comfortable vibe, and rich provenance. It's an excellent example of the vernacular architecture erected in Palisades during the late 18th, early 19th century. It features hand hewn beams, a Federal style fireplace mantel in the library and old wide board pine floors.
The house features a simple layout with a large gallery/living room with fireplace and doors that lead to the stone patio and garden in the rear yard. An old world eat in kitchen with concrete countertops, old fashion cupboards, super wide board floors and a back staircase, that faces south and west for sunlight almost all day long. An awesome library with hand hewn beams, wide board floors, a Federal style fireplace mantel and an old style window that looks out to the yard. The primary suite on the main level with access to the garden and features the third working fireplace, bath, and its own private screened in porch. The second floor offers an additional three bedrooms and three baths.
Joshua Martin built the house and lived in it for about 60 years as did Judy Tomkins. In keeping with the Snedens tradition of having a strong association with the arts, it became a second home to some of the most important figures of American contemporary art when Tomkins owned it. Through Leo Castelli’s gallery in Manhattan where she exhibited her acclaimed photographs, she befriended Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, among others, and for over a quarter of a century they gathered at this property to celebrate Thanksgiving and Easter in their “favorite house on the Hudson” with a woman they credited with influencing much of their life and style. Judy was a writer, having published several books, a very talented photographer, who exhibited her work in many shows, and later in life she literally helped change the landscape of Snedens Landing, becoming a leading landscape designer in the area. A remarkable woman!
The cliffs of the Palisades which rise high along the Hudson River north of the GW Bridge, on its west bank, suddenly break, just south of Snedens Landing, and the land goes down to the river, which is the first break in the mighty Palisades. Snedens Landing came about in the 1600s by the Snedens Family (who also married with the Dobbs family), who ran the ferry across the river to Dobbs Ferry. The 27th mayor of NYC, William Merritt, owned a property at this time on the Hudson. Merritt was part of the Dobbs family, who first ran the ferry across the river, which is probably how the Snedens Landing ferry first started. It ran until the early 1940s. There are 3,000 acres of parkland accessible from Snedens Landing for hiking, walking and enjoying.
The Joshua Martin House is a short walk to the Hudson River, The Snedens Landing tennis court, parklands, the Palisades Library, the Palisades Community Center, The Market and NYC transportation is within walking distance. Snedens Landing is only 25 minutes from the Upper West side and 40 minutes from Tribeca. It looks and feels like the county but it's amazingly close to "the city".
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