Wilderstein and the Suckleys: A Hudson River Legacy the Shawangunks

the Shawangunks

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leading the way to some of New York’s most famous cascades in the land of the Hudson River School and John Burroughs

The Hudson Valley's role in the mid-1800's as the birthplace of American landscape architecture is explored through the romantically designed grounds of the valley's historic estates and the works of the father of American landscape design

Wilderstein and the Suckleys: A Hudson River Legacy the ShawangunksAuthor: Cynthia Owen Philip An exuberant triumph of the late 19th century Queen Anne style, Wilderstein, located in Rhinebeck, NY, is widely regarded as one of the Hudson Valleys most important examples of Victorian architecture. Built originally in 1852 as a modest Italianate Villa, the house was transformed in 1888 into the magnificent Queen Anne mansion on view today with its unique five story tower, a distinctive Hudson River landmark for over 150