Sparta[1] is a neighborhood of the village of
Ossining in
Westchester County,
New York, United States. Sparta borders the
Hudson River, south of most of the village of Ossining. The neighborhood was a hamlet of the town of
Ossining, and remains its oldest community. Sparta was founded by Dutch settlers in the 17th century. It has zip codes 10510 and 10562. The elevation is 56 feet.
About a mile south of the village green is the Sparta Mine, a silver and lead mine that was worked prior to the
Revolutionary War.[6][7]
1 Rockledge Avenue is one of the oldest existing houses in Sparta, and was built circa 1784 by Philip Van Cortlandt, its first resident was Josiah Rhodes, a man who operated a mustard mill on Sparta Brook with William Kemeys. The property was alleged to be one of
George Washington's headquarters during the Revolutionary War.
Frank A. Vanderlip expanded and renovated the house in 1921 and added two new wings.[8] He also bought about 70 nearby homes and business buildings. He tore down dilapidated structures, turned some to face the river, and moved at least one house to a new location.
Ossining Restoration Committee (1976). A Walking Tour of Sparta: A Guide Book and History of Ossining's Oldest Community. Ossining, New York: Ossining Restoration Committee.
OCLC11249570.
Home, Philip Field (1976).
A Land of Peace(PDF). Ossining, New York: Ossining Restoration Committee. Retrieved March 4, 2015.