Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Staatsburgh State Historic Site | |
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Architectural style(s) | Beaux-Arts |
The Staatsburgh State Historic Site preserves a
History
In 1792,
In 1890, Ruth Livingston Mills, the great-granddaughter of Morgan Lewis and the mother of
In 1938, Gladys Mills Phipps donated the house and 192 acres (78 ha) of land to the state of New York as a memorial to her parents.[3] As a State Historic Site, the estate is operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. In 1988, the Friends of Mills Mansion were organized to support the preservation and educational work at the site.
Design
The outside of the mansion features a massive
. The central part of the mansion is layered into a basement, three floors, and an attic. In the north and south wings, there is a subbasement, a basement, and two floors. Ceilings in the older part of the building dating prior to the enlargement (the first floor of the central part) are about 14 feet (4.3 m) high, whereas the ceilings of the later construction (first floor of the north and south wings) can be about 18 feet (5.5 m) high. The interior of the building is decorated in French styles of the 17th and 18th century. However, some architectural elements of the previous home have been preserved in the process.Preservation
The Mills Mansion poses several challenges to preservation: On the outside, a gray sprayed concrete finish which was added later as a preservation measure needs to be removed and replaced with a more suitable surface treatment. At the same time, the decorative cornice and many decorative elements need to be either restored or replaced. On the inside of the building, wall paint and furnishing fabrics are in need of replacement, marble and wooden surfaces need to be cleaned and the objects of the mansion's collection need to be conserved.
See also
- List of Gilded Age mansions
- List of New York State Historic Sites
References
Notes
- ^ "Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ Morse, Howard Holdridge. Historical Old Rhinebeck, Echoes of Two Centuries, Rhinebeck. 1908, p. 242 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c "Staatsburgh State Historic Site" New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
- ^ "Staatsburgh State Historic Site", Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area
Further reading
- ISBN 0-8212-2767-X.
External links
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site - NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
- Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park - NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
- Friends of Mills Mansion