The Alexander W. Livingston House at 1792 Graham Road is owned by the city and administered by the Livingston House Society. The Livingston House Society presents several musical evenings and other events on the lawn in the summers. On the third Sunday of June, July, and August band concerts are held, with an ice cream social in August. The house is open to the public and available for meetings and programs.
The Livingston House is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1864-1865 under the direction of horticulturist Alexander W. Livingston, who is world-famous as the developer of the tomato into a stable commercial crop. Here on Livingston's acreage were grown not only tomatoes, but sweet corn, cabbage, and other vegetables that Livingston brought to perfection for the seed industry. The house, home to Alex and Matilda and their ten children, has been restored as nearly as possible to its original look and finish, and is being furnished with period objects, furniture, and clothing, on loan to the Livingston House Society.
In front of the house, the 1800's clock flower garden, with a sundial in the center, is cared for by the Four Seasons Garden Club. The flowers planted there are period correct.
The house itself has a warm, lived-in, loved-in feeling, light and pleasant, with beautifully finished woodwork. It is well worth a visit to see Alexander Livingston's house and hear stories about things that happened there.