Arden

The 100,000 square foot mansion stands at the summit of Mount Orama, offering views across the Ramapo River Valley from its 1,300-foot elevation point.

Railroad magnate Edward Henry Harriman acquired the initial 7,863-acre Parrott estate in 1886 for $52,500 and expanded the property to 40,000 acres by subsequent purchases.

The mansion features a medieval-style music room and an Indian Corridor displaying photographs from the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition by Edward Curtis.

The property contains 97 guest rooms, an auditorium, outdoor pool, and private lake within its 450-acre grounds, located 40 miles from New York City.

The structure incorporates local materials, with most stones extracted directly from the estate mountain during its construction in the early 1900s.

Location: Woodbury

Architects: Carrère and Hastings

GPS coordinates: 41.29656,-74.11903

Latest update: May 11, 2025 06:14