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Wilderstein is a not-for-profit house museum in Rhinebeck, NY. It was the home of Margaret Suckley, a cousin and confidante of Franklin Roosevelt, and is widely regarded as the Hudson Valley’s most important example of Victorian architecture.
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Wilderstein is a 19th-century Queen-Anne-style country house on the Hudson River in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is a not-for-profit house museum. It is a not-for-profit house museum.
- 1852–53, 1888
- Queen Anne
- December 14, 1990
Wilderstein is open for guided tours from May 2 through October 31. Tour includes the history of the family, landscape, exterior design of the mansion, first and second floors, and video (there are multiple steps, not ADA accessible).
The newly remodeled Wilderstein was further enhanced by the landscape design of Calvert Vaux, who laid out the grounds at Wilderstein according to the principles of American romantic style. Three generations of Suckleys occupied Wilderstein, amassing personal and ancestral effects that attest to the lively social history of the estate, its ...
153 reviews. #1 of 17 things to do in Rhinebeck. Historic SitesArchitectural Buildings. Closed now. 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. Wilderstein Historic Site, with its exquisite Queen Anne mansion and Calvert Vaux designed landscape, is widely regarded as one of the Hudson Valley’s most important examples of Victorian architecture.
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- Rhinebeck, 12572, New York
Wilderstein Historic Site - HRVI. It may not be the most familiar, the most discussed, or the most publicized historic estate in the Hudson River Valley, but Wilderstein is one of the region’s true gems. It boasts a rich family history that extends from the middle of the nineteenth century until 1991, spanning the estate’s creation, its ...
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The home of the Suckley family for three generations, Wilderstein was built in the Italianate style for Thomas Suckley in 1852 and was later remodeled by his son, Robert, in the Queen Anne style. During remodeling, the interior was decorated with wall coverings in wood, leather, and cloth, as well as stained-glass windows. The