An estate in Scarborough outside of New York City, with ties to the abolitionist leader and, later, a vampire movie shooting location has listed for sale.
lived and worked at this Hudson Valley property in New York that eventually became known as the Vanderlip Mansion. Much later, in the 1970s, a vampire moved in.
“When I heard about the history I thought I’d better do some research,” said Shaw. “A neighbor invited me in to look into the history — he had all these books piled up! I had no idea it was going to be so extensive.”Located adjacent to the Hudson River in the Scarborough neighborhood of Briarcliff Manor, the Vanderlip mansion’s latest chapter began in the 1980s when the estate was converted into a housing development.
Though the original character has been maintained, the home is very livable, with lots of natural light, and a modern kitchen and bathrooms. The master suite includes a marble soaking tub and a steam shower. In 1906, the home was purchased by Frank Vanderlip, the vice president of First National City Bank, now Citibank. Vanderlip and his wife Narcissa enlisted Frederick Law Olmsted, best known as the designer of Central Park, to cultivate the extensive grounds; architect William W. Bosworth, whose achievements included restoring the Palace of Versailles and rebuilding Paris’sAnother bedroom, this one with a skylight.
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