It was built around 1864 and is frequently but incorrectly referred to as  being a toll house for the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway which ran considerably south of this location.
ɪt wʌz bˈɪlt ɚɹˈaʊnd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ ænd ɪz fɹˈiːkwəntli bˌʌt ɪŋkɚɹˈɛktli ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz bˌiːɪŋ ɐ tˈoʊl hˈaʊs fɚðə vˈændɚbˌɪlt mˈoʊɾɚ pˈɑːɹkweɪ wˌɪtʃ ɹˈæn kənsˈɪdɚɹəbli sˈaʊθ ʌv ðɪs loʊkˈeɪʃən.