Wyndcliffe, Norman mansion in Rhinecliff, US.
The three-story Gothic residence features nine bedrooms, five bathrooms, and four fireplaces within its 7,690 square-foot interior space overlooking the Hudson River.
Elizabeth Schermerhorn Jones commissioned architect George Veitch to construct this grand mansion in 1853, establishing a residence that spanned over 80 acres of land.
The mansion inspired the phrase 'keeping up with the Joneses' due to Elizabeth Jones's lavish lifestyle, which motivated neighboring residents to construct similar grand estates.
The deteriorating structure remains behind security fencing on Mill Road, with recent stabilization efforts approved by the town board in 2023.
Author Edith Wharton, who visited during her childhood, referenced the mansion in her 1929 novel 'Hudson River Bracketed' under its original name, Rhinecliff.
Location: Rhinecliff
GPS coordinates: 41.88860,-73.93740
Latest update: May 10, 2025 23:28
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