Great Houses of the Hudson River

by Dwyer, Michael; Rockefeller, David

• ISBN13: 9780821227671
• ISBN10: 082122767X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-11-19
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co

Summary

The great estates of the Hudson River Valley offer some of the finest examples of grand-scale nineteenth-century American architecture and landscape design. The houses, built by the leading architects of the day, were country retreats for America's most illustrious families. With glorious river views, and grounds that sprawl over hundreds of acres, most of the estates are open to the public and have become popular tourist attractions, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. An introduction by architect and historian Michael Dwyer provides insight into the beauty and importance of the houses.

Author Biography

Historic Hudson Valley was founded by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., as a non-profit educational organization in 1951 to preserve the culture, landscape and history of the Hudson River Valley.

Michael Dwyer practices architecture and interior design in New York City and elsewhere. He has written on the history of American architecture for Traditional Building and The Classicist.

Mark Rockefeller is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Historic Hudson Valley.

Table of Contents

Preface	6	(2)
Mark F. Rockefeller
Introduction	8	(4)
Kathleen Eagen Johnson
McKelden Smith
Schuyler Mansion	12	(8)
Luykas Van Alen House	20	(6)
Lindenwald	26	(8)
Bronck Museum	34	(8)
Olana	42	(8)
Clermont	50	(8)
Blithewood	58	(6)
Montgomery Place	64	(8)
Edgewater	72	(8)
Wilderstein	80	(8)
Staatsburgh	88	(8)
Hyde Park: The Vanderbilt Mansion	96	(10)
FDR Library & Museum and Homes of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: Springwood, Val-Kill and Top Cottage	106	(12)
Locust Grove	118	(8)
Madam Brett Homestead	126	(8)
Boscobel	134	(8)
Van Cortlandt Manor	142	(8)
Philipsburg Manor and the Upper Mills	150	(8)
Kykuit	158	(10)
Lyndhurst	168	(8)
Washington Irving's Sunnyside	176	(8)
Glenview	184	(8)
Philipse Manor Hall	192	(6)
Wave Hill	198	(8)
A Guide to the Houses	206	(2)
Photo Credits	208