Morris–Jumel Mansion
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The Morris–Jumel Mansion is an 18th-century historic house museum in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It is the oldest extant house in Manhattan, having been built in 1765 by British military officer Roger Morris, and was also home to the family of socialite Eliza Jumel in the 19th century. The New York City government has owned the house since 1903. The house's facade and interior are New York City designated landmarks, and the building is a National Historic Landmark and a contributing property to the Jumel Terrace Historic District.
The front facade in 2014
The sunken garden in Roger Morris Park in 2014
The garden in Roger Morris Park, which serves as the grounds for the mansion, as seen in 2014
The Palladian style mansion built by Morris in northern Manhattan in 1765, the family home until the onset of the American Revolution in 1775. Seen here in 1892, after it had been altered with a Federal style entrance.
Louis Le Prince
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Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince was a French artist and the inventor of an early motion-picture camera, and director of Roundhay Garden Scene.
Plaque on Leeds Bridge
Image: Sketch of single lens Le Prince projector by James Longley
Image: Sketch of three lens Le Prince camera by James Longley