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Glenmere Mansion is now open!!! |
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The gates of Glenmere, the 1911 home of the Goelet family in Chester, are open once again. |
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Offering just 19 rooms and suites, Glenmere sits atop 150 landscaped acres, and has been completely restored to offer the surroundings of the original Italianate building. |
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Guest rooms are available for reservation now, with per-night prices starting at $550. Reservations can be made by visiting www.glenmeremansion.com. |
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Dining is an essential aspect of the Glenmere experience. The Supper Room is Glenmere’s intimate dining room, now open Thursday through Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Jackets are preferred, and reservations can be made by calling (845) 469-1910. The Supper Room’s candle-lit tables sparkle among a collection of antiques and modern furnishings, surrounded by custom-made, hand-painted eglomise panels depicting the hills of Tuscany. |
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Frogs End Tavern is now open for lunch and casual dinner from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Reservations can be made by calling (845) 469-1910. The tavern offers full bar service, light lunch fare and evening meals. |
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Menus for both restaurants can be found by visiting Glenmere’s Web site, www.glenmeremansion.com and clicking on “Dining.” |
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For more information, call Glenmere Mansion at 469-1900. |
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The '''Glenmere mansion''', overlooking [[Glenmere lake]], approximately 50 miles Northwest of [[New York City]] in [[Orange County, NY]], was built by [[Newport, RI]] Art dealer Robert Goelet in 1911, on the grounds of his sprawling estate in [[Sugar Loaf, NY]], a hamlet of the town of [[Chester, NY]]. Goelet is said to have ordered the construction of the structure, overlooking [[Glenmere Lake]], to ease the homesickness of his Tuscan bride. Soon the estate and its storied hunting grounds became a regular haunt of [[Babe Ruth]], and the Duke and [[Duchess of Windsor]]. |
The '''Glenmere mansion''', overlooking [[Glenmere lake]], approximately 50 miles Northwest of [[New York City]] in [[Orange County, NY]], was built by [[Newport, RI]] Art dealer Robert Goelet in 1911, on the grounds of his sprawling estate in [[Sugar Loaf, NY]], a hamlet of the town of [[Chester, NY]]. Goelet is said to have ordered the construction of the structure, overlooking [[Glenmere Lake]], to ease the homesickness of his Tuscan bride. Soon the estate and its storied hunting grounds became a regular haunt of [[Babe Ruth]], and the Duke and [[Duchess of Windsor]]. |
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Mr. Mandel meticulously restored the structure to its original state over a period of 20 years |
Mr. Mandel meticulously restored the structure to its original state over a period of 20 years |
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The mansion changed hands again in 2007, becoming the center of an environmental battle between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_york_state_department_of_environmental_conservation]]and the mansion's developers. The mansion's developers were fined and cited by the DEC for environmental violations impacting the endangered Northern Cricket frog on the property.[http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100108/NEWS/1080344 Glenmere Mansion fined]. |
The mansion changed hands again in 2007, becoming the center of an environmental battle between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_york_state_department_of_environmental_conservation]]and the mansion's developers. The mansion's developers were repeatedly fined and cited by the DEC for repeated environmental violations impacting the endangered Northern Cricket frog on the property.[http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100108/NEWS/1080344 Glenmere Mansion fined]. |
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The developers named their onsite bar the "Frogs End Tavern" in a show of disdain for the endangered species |
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An historic archive of photographs, ephemera & documents pertaining to the storied mansion is maintained by the non-profit [http://www.sugarloafny.org Sugar Loaf Historical Society], and online photographs, of the mansion and the original architectural plan and 1921 photographs of the estate's Tuscan formal garden may be viewed at archives of the non-prof [http://www.glenmere.us Glenmere Conservation Coalition]. |
An historic archive of photographs, ephemera & documents pertaining to the storied mansion is maintained by the non-profit [http://www.sugarloafny.org Sugar Loaf Historical Society], and online photographs, of the mansion and the original architectural plan and 1921 photographs of the estate's Tuscan formal garden may be viewed at archives of the non-prof [http://www.glenmere.us Glenmere Conservation Coalition]. |
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Revision as of 22:58, 25 January 2010
The Glenmere mansion, overlooking Glenmere lake, approximately 50 miles Northwest of New York City in Orange County, NY, was built by Newport, RI Art dealer Robert Goelet in 1911, on the grounds of his sprawling estate in Sugar Loaf, NY, a hamlet of the town of Chester, NY. Goelet is said to have ordered the construction of the structure, overlooking Glenmere Lake, to ease the homesickness of his Tuscan bride. Soon the estate and its storied hunting grounds became a regular haunt of Babe Ruth, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
Mr. Goelet hosted numerous 'sporting-set events at the estate, including equine ice-racing [1]. Mr. Goelet's younger of his two sons, Peter, began radio station WGNY-FM, from the grounds of the mansion in 1930.
Glenmere mansion was sold to Mr. Abraham Prusoff during the second world war, during whose ownership the private mansion was transformed into a resort hotel with upscale amenities which included a Golf course, Ski run & tennis courts [2]. By the 1960s, Abe Prusoff found it increasingly difficult to keep the resort's finances in order,yes, and, in the next decade, the mansion and estate were seized by Orange County as a tax lien.
In 1985 the mansion and estate were purchased at tax auction by real estate magnate Rick Mandel [3].
Mr. Mandel meticulously restored the structure to its original state over a period of 20 years
The mansion changed hands again in 2007, becoming the center of an environmental battle between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [[1]]and the mansion's developers. The mansion's developers were repeatedly fined and cited by the DEC for repeated environmental violations impacting the endangered Northern Cricket frog on the property.Glenmere Mansion fined.
The developers named their onsite bar the "Frogs End Tavern" in a show of disdain for the endangered species
An historic archive of photographs, ephemera & documents pertaining to the storied mansion is maintained by the non-profit Sugar Loaf Historical Society, and online photographs, of the mansion and the original architectural plan and 1921 photographs of the estate's Tuscan formal garden may be viewed at archives of the non-prof Glenmere Conservation Coalition.
References
External links
- New York Times Dec. 31 1914
- Chester's skiing heritage
- Chester's slippery past
- Rick Mandel saved Glenmere mansion
- Glenmere Mansion fined