Mount Vernon Hotel Museum, and Garden

A wee garden in the center of Manhattan, originally owned by Colonel William Stephens Smith and his wife Abigail Adams Smith, the Mount Vernon Hotel was a retreat for the 19th century elite from the stress and pollution of the city. Sip lemonade and play cards on the gazebo while you contemplate your governmental take over.

Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden, 421 East 61st Street

[Photo via _nettie_]

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