History of Westchester County, New York — Passage 50
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The upper floors are principally devoted to the cham-bers of the inmates. On the second floor in the wing facing northward, is a synagogue, and adjoining this is a handsome parlor. On the fourth floor are the hospital and the servants' quarters. The rooms of the officials are handsomely furnished, and those of the inmates, some of which are for married and others for single persons, are all very neat and com-fortable. The view from the balcony of the building northward is among the most beautiful that can be imagined. It takes in the whole of the densely pop-ulated part of Yonkers, and also the Hudson River all the way to Sing Sing. The building is of brick, and a number of its front windows are of stained glass. Wide gravel walks and drives completely en-circle it, the grounds are well cultivated and adorned, there is a rich and productive garden at hand, and al-together the place presents a peculiarly beautiful ap-pearance. The income of the Home is about ten thousand dollars a year, derived from the yearly collection of one dollar from each member of the society, and an annual contribution of two dollars from each member of the Ladies' Auxiliary Society, together with the