The Cunningham House is a handsome red brick four story townhouse, built in 1835 and listed on both the New York State and the National Register of Historic Places. It is located in the historic district of the Hudson River Valley hamlet of Tappan, New York, with its well-regarded Restaurant Row. Tappan, itself was recently restored with brick-laid sidewalk, working lanterns and hitching posts. The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, it is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources. The Cunningham House is set on a landscaped property with a private sculpture garden. It is within steps of a New York City-bound commuter bus stop, as well as a half-dozen fine restaurants including America’s oldest tavern, the ‘76 House, built in 1754. The Tappan Historic District also has retail shops, a town park, a newly expanded and renovated library, and the historic DeWint House Museum & Gardens, famed for its many visits from General George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
Since 2013 The Cunningham House has been home to Janson Media, an international media company and independent content studio. There are front and rear entrances to the main level of the building which includes a side hallway, a conference room, a screening room, employee cafe, and a westward-facing sun porch with access to the sculpture garden and parking lot. The main level also features five cut-glass Italianate chandeliers. The second level features a side hallway, a full bathroom and two large rooms currently serving as stylish, well-lit office spaces, each with a marble fireplace. The two rooms are separated by historic pocket doors dating to 1835, and feature the building’s original “sugar pine” wide-plank flooring. The top level features two video edit suites with five workstations, as well as a garret apartment complete with bedroom, kitchenette, full bathroom, laundry room, and sitting area. The entire townhouse still has its original antique glass windows from 1835.