What Happened to Vanderbilt's Hyde Park Mansion in New York?

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Location: Hyde Park New York

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Public domain Photos from: Daderot, National Parks Service, Columbia University Libraries, Cbaile19,
Some historical photos from: The New York Times
Music from: Epidemic Sound

[ThisHouse]

I obviously misspoke when I said the "Ionic Order" when describing the columns on the exterior of the home. I meant to say Corinthian Order. The subtitles are correct and it even says Corinthian Order in the script I wrote! 😅 Enjoy the rest of the video!

[claudiamann]

So glad that another beautiful house was saved. These incredible mansions are so valuable to our history. Thanks so much.

[stevemartin]

I lived in dutchess county and visited this home many times per year, ,,beautiful views of the river and there formal gardens were amazing, ,with annual plant sales from cuttings of the formal gardens

[reverie]

Wait?!?! People can tour Hyde Park? I had no idea. That’s amazing. Thank you! My list of houses to your just keeps growing as I watch more and more of your videos! 😊

[elizabethbow]

My father "Robert B King" has written two books on the Vanderbilt Homes, and I had enjoyed visiting this home a few times with him while he took Photos for his book.
Great beautiful History..

[rustybearden]

This is probably the most restrained and modest of all of the Vanderbilt mansions and my favorite, particularly the "approach" drive from the main road winding up through the property and cresting the hill to reveal the house overlooking the river. It's actually more like a house than a palatial "show off" property. The Vanderbilts were rather shy and introverted and weren't much for extravagant parties or gatherings and were known for their charitable works and Christmas gatherings for the local children. The setting for this house has the most amazing views of the Hudson River and the Hudson River Valley. Spectacularly beautiful on a late summer or early fall day

[chriscorman]

I grew up across the street from Vanderbilt Mansion and actually worked there as child volunteering as an interpretive aid one of the first in the whole country when the National Park service began using them. I was honored to do it for some 3 years. I got to meet people from all over the world and it was great. I still live in the area and walk and jog the grounds some 44 years later. Loved the history. As a side note FDR's secret service men were housed than when he was president. Thanks for posting.

[dojocho]

It such a fabulous place to just walk around...the christmas time is very festive also I have many memories of being their

[LJB]

This estate is truly magnificent. It also has an unusual feature. Since this estate is situated on a small peninsular sticking out into the Hudson, when you drive in to the estate, you immediately go over the original New York Central (the Vanderbilt's railroad and fortune source) tracks. All other estates on the river's eastern shore are cut off from the river by the railroad. One of the estates in a prior video, Lyndhurst, still has the structure for the bridge built to go over the tracks so that Jay Gould could get to his yacht without walking over his rival's tracks. I hope that you are planning a video on another estate mentioned in this video (though highly reconfigured from the photo shown here): the Mills Mansion just up the road in Staatsburg, NY. Another excellent video.

[getx]

Toured and loved this Vanderbilt mansion years ago. Wonderful setting.

[claudiocavaliere]

Absolutely majestic! Magnificent architecture and the finest of the finest decorations! Breathtaking textiles everywhere! So opulent, so beautiful! An explosion of good taste! Even the landscape is enchanting! Glad to hear that the property is well kept and open to visitors! Congratulations! Absolutely fabulous!

[davidpalmer]

Beautiful in person. Modest compared to other Vanderbilt mansions …. Sits perfectly on the Hudson.

[edgarsnake]

Thanks for another interesting house video. I've been to this house a couple of times. The craftsmanship is off the charts.

[whigparty]

Love your series. Beautiful house. Well done.

[Shahrdad]

Actually, Frederick wanted the older mansion updated and expanded, but after the architects examined it, they told Frederick that the old mansion was too structurally unsound and recommended a new and much larger house in a similar style. BTW, there is no such thing as an "Islamic Rug." There are Persian Rugs, or Turkish rugs, etc.

[TheSproutarian]

One of the nicer mansions you have shown. Not like a big public building, but more like a home.

[dariaiannitti]

I visited with a school class when I was young, but my standout memory was the exquisite staircase.
I’m now 64 but I still remember.

[_I_only_work_here]

I toured the mansion a few times as we used to live nearby (several decades ago). The property is next door to FDR's mansion although there is quite a distance between each mansions. They are located in Hyde Park, NY. The Vanderbilt mansion is quite impressive! Thanks for the video!

[danielmcintyre]

I just visited it this summer… the grounds are really beautiful..so glad this is a protected historic place

[raydunbar]

Glad to see this . One of my favorite Mansions . I’ve been there many times. Great job as always Ken .