The Black House, a registered national historic landmark, was built based on a design from Asher Benjamin’s architectural book, “The American Builder’s Companion”. Construction on the house began in 1824 and the Black family moved in on November 7, 1827. 

The collection reflects three generations of the Black family from 1802 to 1928 and include several styles of European and American furniture, portraits and miniatures, mid-19th century carpeting, books, souvenirs from trips abroad, sleighs and carriages, and a wide variety of china and glassware. Items in the collection are connected to the family or the workers of Woodlawn.

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We'll be open for the 2023 season every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 9am to 4pm starting July 6th. Stop in for a self-guided audio tour. See below for availability of one of our Thursday guided tours.