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Cortlandt Manor
Cortlandt Manor is a hamlet located in the Town of
Cortlandt in northern Westchester County, New York.
Cortlandt Manor is situated directly east, north and
south of Peekskill, and east of three sections of the
Town of Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Crugers, and
Montrose. Most of the area is made up of residential
homes. Cortlandt Manor also encompasses Cortlandt
Estates.
The term “Cortlandt Manor” derives from the history
of Westchester County. Until the Revolutionary War,
Westchester County was split into 6 manors one of
which was “Cortlandt Manoor” shown on a map
circa 1760 where “Cortlandt Manor” extended from
the Hudson River to Connecticut.
Until 1991, this area shared a mailing address and
ZIP Code (10566) with the city of Peekskill. Although
it now has its own ZIP code, 10567, many directories
and censuses still do not include Cortlandt Manor,
because it is an unincorporated section of the Town
of Cortlandt. The 10567 zip code was created by
the US Postal Service to differentiate this part of the
Town of Cortlandt from Cortland, New York, which is
located hours away in upstate NY.
The Van Cortlandt Upper Manor House” is located off
Oregon Road in Cortlandt just outside the Peekskill
city limits. The Upper Manor House was part of the
estate of Stephanus Van Cortlandt, the colonial aristocrat
and patroon who owned nearly all of northern
Westchester County in the late 17th century. The more familiar centerpiece
of the old estate, Van Cortlandt Manor, is located in the nearby
village of Croton-on-Hudson.
Cortlandt Manor residents are served by Hendrick Hudson Central School
District, Lakeland Central School District, and Putnam Valley Central
School District. Two schools in Hendrick Hudson Central School District
are located in Cortlandt Manor: Furnace Woods Elementary School and
Blue Mountain Middle School, which are separated by several soccer
fields. Two of the Lakeland Central School District schools are located in
Cortlandt Manor: Van Cortlandtville Elementary School and Walter Panas
High School.
The Aaron Copland House was listed on the National Register of Historic
Places as a National Historic Landmark in 1973.
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