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Coordinates: 41°6′46.793″N 73°51′57.989″W. The mansion c. 1860, before Rockefeller's extensive renovations. The mansion in 1890, after his renovations. Rockwood Hall was a Gilded Age mansion in Mount Pleasant, New York, on the Hudson River. It was best known as the home of William Rockefeller, brother of John D. Rockefeller.
Nov 22, 2018 · Rockwood was built on land overlooking the Hudson River that was originally part of the estate granted to Frederick Philipse (1626-1702). The home he built that still stands today, Philipse Manor Hall , neighboured Rockwood to the south.
Rockwood Hall is a distinct section of Rockefeller State Park Preserve with commanding views of the Hudson River and Palisade Cliffs. Between 1886 and 1922, William Rockefeller’s estate was about 1000 acres with a 202-room mansion, a working farm, and a landscape designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
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The property was once up to 1,000 acres in size; the mansion at its height had 204 rooms, making it the second-largest private house in the U.S. at the time, only behind the Biltmore mansion in North Carolina. The estate is currently an 88-acre section of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve.
Rockefeller State Park Preserve. Mount Pleasant, New York. Rockwood Hall is the site of the former home of William Rockefeller (1841-1922), brother of John D. Rockefeller and co-founder of the Standard Oil Company. Laurance S. Rockefeller donated the property to New York State as park land in 1999.
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Jun 28, 2018 · Rockwood Hall Inside & Out: Exploring Westchester's Lost Treasure - Larchmont-Mamaroneck, NY - Learn About the Second Largest Home Ever Built in America.
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