Kykuit Tours
The four-story Beaux-Arts villa as it stands today following substantial alterations in 1913 by William Welles Bosworth.
Kykuit, the former Rockefeller home at Pocantico
Kykuit (derived from the Dutch word for look-out) is set high above the Hudson with dramatic views of the river and Palisades. It has been home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. Kykuit was first designed in 1908 by William A. Delano (1874-1960) and Chester H. Aldrich (1871-1940). In 1913 the building was substantially altered to become the four-story Beaux-Arts villa as it stands today reflecting the classical vocabulary of architect William Welles Bosworth (1869-1966), who also designed the gardens. It is constructed of locally quarried rough-cut fieldstone and Indiana limestone.
Kykuit, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is maintained and administered by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
TOUR INFORMATION
Public tours are on hiatus for 2026. More information coming soon.
Kykuit is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.