View of the Vanderbilt Mansion at Hyde Park
It is one of the oldest Hudson River estates, and was the first in the town of Hyde Park to be electrified. It is just one of many grand estates built by the Vanderbilt family at the turn of the century, many of which are now historic sites.
The estate illustrates a way of life modeled on the English country house and is only unusual today because so few examples survive in the 21st century.
View of the Vanderbilt Mansion at Hyde Park
It is one of the oldest Hudson River estates, and was the first in the town of Hyde Park to be electrified. It is just one of many grand estates built by the Vanderbilt family at the turn of the century, many of which are now historic sites.
The estate illustrates a way of life modeled on the English country house and is only unusual today because so few examples survive in the 21st century.