Blairsden (house)
| Blairsden | |
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_(14594492110).jpg) The home's enclosed garden in 1903 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Châteauesque |
| Address | 30 Blair Drive |
| Town or city | Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey |
| Construction started | 1897 |
| Completed | 1903 |
| Client | Clinton Ledyard Blair |
| Owner | Blairsden Hall, LLC (T. Eric Galloway)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 62,000 square feet |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Carrère and Hastings |
Blairsden is a historic 62,000 square foot, 38-room mansion located in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey.[2] Set high on a hilltop overlooking Ravine Lake, the mansion is part of what was originally an estate of 550 acres (2,200,000 m2).[3] In addition to its 38 rooms, the mansion has 25 fireplaces and 19 bathrooms.[1]
History
Blairsden was built between 1897 and 1903 for Clinton Ledyard Blair, an American investment banker. It was designed by the prominent architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings.[4]
After Blair's death in 1949, the mansion was sold to the Sisters of St. John the Baptist, who operated the house as a religious retreat.[5] In 2002, the Sisters of St. John the Baptist sold the property to the Foundation for Classical Architecture.[6]
The mansion was subsequently listed for sale and sold in 2012 for $4.5 million to a holding company named Blairsden Hall, LLC.[7] Local officials identified the new owner as T. Eric Galloway, a New York developer and president of the Galvan Foundation and the Lantern Organization.[1]
In May 2014, Blairsden was the site of the 2014 "Mansion in May" Designer Showhouse and Gardens.[8] This designer showhouse was presented by the Women's Association of Morristown Medical Center, and it attracted over 33,000 visitors.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Perry, W. Jacob (September 20, 2013). "Tour request for Blairsden in Peapack-Gladstone ensnared in traffic debate". The Bernardsville News. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
- ^ DiIonno, Mark (September 29, 2013). "Blairsden estate's mystique soon to be unveiled". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
- ^ Zavalick, Charlie (September 26, 2013). "Peapack-Gladstone OK's tours of historic Blairsden estate". The Bernardsville News. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
- ^ The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills
- ^ The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills
- ^ Blairsden History Video Series
- ^ Data on 30 Blair Drive, Peapack-Gladstone Boro
- ^ A Guide to Blairsden Mansion in May Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mansion in May - Designer Showhouse and Gardens