Beautiful place!! Lots of stained glass, pocket doors and a fabulous open stairway...wood trim around doorways was amazing....loved the shower in the master bedroom and the billiard room was awesome...carriage house is so cool but couldnt go in as it was being used as a venue when we visited

Great opportunity for taking pictures. Came here to stop by and take pictures from outside on the way home from Ithaca because don’t have time for taking tours, will comeback later when in the area.

The details and craftsmanship of this historical building is amazing. Well worth the trip. Dont miss the master bedroom shower, Very unique.

A beautiful home and definitely worth visiting. Admission is reasonable and you can take a guided or self guided tour.

Went there for their Spirits in the Castle ghost tour, learned about Death & Mourning during the Victorian Era as well as the history of the Wickwire family...unfortunately no paranormal activity at that time, but overall had a nice time and would recommend it for anyone interested in history and/or Victorian style architecture.

Awesome! Staff was so nice and knowledgeable! Really nice place, history, no bad karma at all!

The 1890 house museum in Cortland NY it’s a great place , with a lot of history behind it.Fantastic house and very well preserved.

Cozy, and welcoming. While you get the sense the whole story could be more concise inside, the little details make it an absolute gem.

I highly recommend this place, it has wonderful artwork and is so cheap.

We were driving through town on a mini vacation and just happened to stumble across this beautiful house -The Wickwire house. And what do you know. Its a museum house with guided tour (if you want it) at no additional charge. Admission price was very fair as well. The hostess, a very nice young woman, took us through the entire house room by room and all 4 levels. She was very knowledgeable and courteous. Even the kids enjoyed it. The whole tour takes about an hour or so. I would highly recommend it.

Such a wonderful event for the whole family!! Christmas Wassail, cookies and free to all. You can even go through the home without a tour guide. Just a beautiful home with such history it takes you back in time for just a while. There was live music, it was decorated for Christmas and it was the most enjoyable thing I have done in many years, not to mention always wanting to see the inside since I was a child, at 54 yrs old I finally did!!!

Nice house. Needs a lot of work.

Ive been going to the wassail party here for over 25 years. This year was different. The atmosphere was stuffy and it didnt feel welcoming. I missed seeing the dining room table decorated too. The modern elves on the shelves was odd and not on the time period.

Had high tea there with family. The kids love it. Volunteers do a great job serving.

Amazing building, guide was very knowlegable about the history

We went on the guided tour and had a fantastic and wholesome time! Highly recommend! Will be going back

This is a great place! Amazing history and very nice people.

Perfect gem for Cortland very gothic and historic I loved the carriage house

Haunted tour was fun

I love this mansion! It is especially fantastic when decorated for Christmas!

Gorgeous! We attended a Victorian Tea Party at the 1890s House. It was a lovely affair. Tea and cucumber sandwiches followed by a marionette performance. Wonderful time! Highly recommend for children and those interested in dress up and tea parties. On another visit on a random winters day I really took my time exploring all the beautiful details of the old mansion and all the treasures from that era. The descriptions on exhibits throughout the many rooms weave together a story from the past of the 1890s House and its occupants giving a brief glimpse back in time. There is a beautiful, near 360° view from the top of the house. Very limited off street parking. On street parking available. I have only visited on weekends and I do not recall if there is a fee for parking.

Beautiful place to visit

An amazing experience! You can feel in floors and smell the woodwork has so much history.

Its a nice place to go in just to look things over to spend old

Awesome visit nice staff

The house is immaculate, the decor is beyond amazing, the staff were helpful, and I love the self-guided tour option!

While several attempts have been made to re construct what life was like when Wickwires were in residence here..all attempts to guide or correct mistakes have been rebuffed..Prime example...they insist on using the side room as a dining room..It was never used as such. But they think they know how it was .I have also been told many of the original furnishings have been donated back and sit in the storage areas.becauae no one really knows where to put them.Mrs.OConnors bedroom and all the junk placed in it in a feeble attempt to display Victorian ladies life probably has her rolling in her grave..or laughing..She did, after all wear tiaras to her card parties. No one has ever located her book or made copies of it available . No history of the house is complete without reference to Mrs.McNally either.

The house is very neat to walk around and the paranormal investigation was interesting.

So different seeing it now versus 4th grade. No more roping off exhibits. The house feels inviting, like someone lives there.

Beautiful historic place

Brings back some serious memories! What a great and historic venue. The scheduled tour offers so much more than self guided tour, but its a wonderful place and a great showcase of what cortland once was.

I enjoy the shows that the 1890 house put on. I enjoy the interaction between staff and the people coming to see the show. This is my second year and I am looking forward to more shows from the 1890 house thank you loved it

The innovations way advanced for his time! Definitely a forward-thinking man! Wire screens and shutter/shades self-contained in the windows! The genius to turn a heat radiator sideways to keep plates warm!! Amazing place to visit!!

Gracious Hosts. Had a wonderful time this evening.

Such an amazing place! You have to tour this house! Youll go back to an age of beauty and graciousness. Hear the stories of an age of new inventions and old money. The tour guides are awesome! Katie was my guide. This place is really amazing!

Although the outside, and sections of the inside, are lovely, there is need for much improvement in other areas. This is probably due to lack of funding (who doesnt lack funds these days?). I was particularly surprised by the potentially dangerous attic area, which was open to the public. There were wide open gaps in the floor, where an inquisitive child (or adult) could easily fall and get hurt. I saw no reason to have this area open for the public to stoop around in.

Well organized. Were doing restoration. Liked the emphasis on the music instruments family had

Good time, interesting history friendly staff

My better half fixed the roof

It a good funny way to learn history in a different way nicely enjoyed

It was my first time there I enjoyed it and thank you for showing many things that I did not know

This is a great tour! The house is very elaborate and large, with lots of interesting details. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in local history.

My family enjoyed it. It was a little pricey and took about 90 minutes to get through but it is fun to do once.

Its a fun look into history and very well done.

Its beautiful and interesting

Not open. No hours posted or wrong.

An easy place to spend a couple of hours in. Competent, engaging and friendly staff.

Beautiful house, lots of history and a very friendly staff!

Ive tried to visit here several times. Theyre never there in spite of the faded schedule taped to the door.

Great place to visit. The house is in a constant state of repair, but the beauty of the place still comes through. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable about the history of the house and of the Wickwire family.

Loved the visit historic place

Nice place, some cool local history. Admission is a bit steep, and the house is not completely restored as well as other places you can find, but I would definitely say it was worth it

I enjoyed the museum, but the walk and the front stairs were not completely shoveled and very icy.

A great stop for anyone interested in historical homes, amazing woodwork and friendly staff.

Good tour guides. Amazing mansion

Gorgeous! Full of character and amazing detail in the architecture.

Lovely piece of Americans

Incredible experience. Warm welcome.

Historic house in Cortland, now renting out the barn for parties. Great spot for family parties.

I agree with the one comment- The price is a little steep for admission, then again Cortland NY is a college town and not exactly filled with tourism so they need to make sure they obtain enough income to maintain the beautiful property. The staff here is very very knowledgeable and love their building. They are working on restoration over time to re establish this once great house. So far so good :) What is really amazing is that the items within the house are true to the period and most were once original to the house. When the house was up for auction after the owner died alot of locals took alot of the items in auction, but when they found the house was to be a museum, many donated them back :) As far as the one comment of the play being hunted/ haunted .... I believe they mentioned there were not obscure deaths or murders in this house so therefore not haunted. Though the basement is creepy lol.

Lovely old house, Staff was very kind and very informative

So fun

Can u do a photoshoot Here?

Wonderful history

Beautiful!!

Cool and creepy

Some awesome Cortland history.

Is this house really haunted?

The1890 house is hunted