“the original "Jones" to "keep up" with”
This place is on private property. Listing for informational purposes only. Please do not visit without express permission from the land owner. Wyndcliffe is the ruin of a historic mansion near Rhinebeck in Dutchess County, New York. The records at the Library of Congress state that the brick mansion was originally named Rhinecliff and Constructed in 1853 in the Norman style. The design is attributed to local architect George Veitch. The master mason, John Byrd, executed the highly varied ornamental brickwork using only rectangular and few molded bricks. The mansion was used a weekend and summer residence by its first owner, Elizabeth Schermerhorn Jones of New York City. The adjacent hamlet to the north of Wyndcliffe was originally platted as "Kipsbergen" (1686); the hamlet was later renamed as "Rhinecliff" after the Jones-Schemerhorn estate of the same name. Writer Edith Wharton was a frequent childhood visitor. The phrase "keeping up with the Joneses" is thought to originate from the Wyndcliffe estate. Wyndcliffe was later known as Linden Hall or Finck Castle, for subsequent owners. The mansion was abandoned sometime around 1950. Originally situated on 80 acres including waterfront access to the Hudson River, the property was eventually reduced to 2.5 acres. Portions of the mansion have collapsed after many years of abandonment. In 2003 the mansion was purchased. The owner hopes to restore the mansion. As of 2012, the structure has continued to deteriorate.
I have been here, past the fence. I took photos and recorded my adventure. Enjoy!
http://mission-history.blogspot.com/2013/08/lying-in-ruins-with-joneses-visiting.html
I live nearby. It's on a private road on private property with a fence around it, and you would be trespassing. Beyond that, it would also be very dangerous due to the condition.
are you able to enter this place?
Hi everyone. My boyfriend and I really want to see it in person because we have a beautiful drawing of it that we bought at an artisan festival. Does anyone know how we could contact the owner of the property to ask permission? Thank you.
I have been here! Check out my blog with photos
http://mission-history.blogspot.com/2013/08/lying-in-ruins-with-joneses-visiting.html
Really wish we could just at least explore the grounds and gander at the mansion from the outside. This place is magnificent... and right in the middle of the modern suburbs too. How fascinating.
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