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ok who is up for dinner at Boston Market?

maybe instead of sister they meant to write sinister

OMG this was the color of my kitchen when I moved into my house and it was the first thing I got rid of

beauty and sadness all in one photo, beyond amazing

interesting

I feel so secure right now

how could people survive in such ugly colored rooms? maybe they wanted to torture them

that is where they are hiding the soap dispensers

anyone seen my coat?

I would burn my shoes and clothes as soon as I left that place!

That dresser is circa 1900s-1920s (my dad and I collect/restore antique furniture). It looks to still be in pretty solid shape. Such a shame it's rotting away, neglected...

the proposal to develop the bennett college campus bludgeons
forward, minus Blumenthal. It is uncertain who are the new partners, if any. The previously involved Blumenthal has complained that over
one million dollars have been spent thus far on the approval process,
also citing having to defend against "propagandists" on record as being actively against this development....ho ho ho....the old
"it's the medium, not the message" reverse- McLuhan-esque
strategy......

yeah, well if it was only bloggers lamenting lost americana that stalled this wildly troubled development scenario, i would willingly
cry uncle, or Demo, or tapout, or whatever...

but it's heavier hitters than that, The Village of Millbrook, the developers of this proposal, and the owners of Bennett College are the focus of a lawsuit by Oakleigh
Thorne, namesake of neighboring Thornedale. His suit thoroughly
refutes the decisions, findings, and approval by the village board
in greenlighting this project in it's presented, and frankly, incomplete state. They ignored streams, neighboring historic properties,
easments for access to existing condominiums, not to mention
ignorance and non-registration with the DEC as an involved agency,let alone actual Compliance with those Laws.

The Tice lawsuit against the same, continues, with calls now for
the demolition of not just Halcyon, but the Theatre complex north
of the Exmoore mansion. Claims of lowered property value are being claimed for this small elegant mansion, amid multiple derelict ruins.
It is hard to argue against.

The theatre complex was part of the original Hotel's stable / farm complex. It's siting on the crest of a hill made it's [late 50's? early 60's?] conversion to a small theater a natural fit. It's layout was remarkably like the public recreation pavillions of Newport, and
NJ, that were called casinos, before the gambling function overtook that term. In the late 19th century it referred to all manner of large,
pavillion like buildings, but particularly structures that acommodated
a fair number of people, encouraged a promenade type flow of movement and interaction, and, unlike today, encouraged the
enjoyment of the outdoors, featuring porches, verandas, balconies
etc.

I could go on, but why? what a mess, it's depressing, right?

The Theater complex is claimed to be possibly hazardous / contaminated, etc nb lah blah blah blah

The gvt agencies won't pay to inspect and confirm the property
is unsalvageable as a [heh heh ] Historic Property {!}
[they play that History card real funny when they want,, huh? Usually, only
when it means they don't have to Do Something!!! lol.....
when someone says tear it down, it will be by gvt decree

I predict a call for the teardown of the Science Building in 2011
for the exact same reasons, and if only for the domino theory
for this property.

But as we have seen over and over,anyone can decree any law to order someone to spend a zillion dollars to kill a headache, it simply
does NOT mean that that will be DONE. By ANYBODY.

I can tell you I killed JFK. It doesn't mean it;s True, any more than
claiming Santa Clause is real,the moon is made of sharp Swiss cheese,and the image of Jesus regularly appears mysteriously burned into the taco shells of a small mexican restaurant in Val Verde,
California.

Or, as Judge Judy says - " What your saying doesn't make sense;
If it doesn't make sense, it isn't TRUE!"....

this whole Thing has completely "Jumped The Shark", as they say,
in the Boardrooms of Hollywood Studios that make movies that no one wants to see

so Halcyon survives, yet. A dozen decades.

ok! happy new year all,
& Motts, you Rock!!!

this place is really creepy ive been there but the thing that i hate the most is the fact that many stupid people just go in there to do their stupid sacrifices and they like to fool around!

halcyon hall always looks cool in the snow....

as it enters its' 119th year, halcyon hall continues to defy the odds

it continues to fascinate and amaze more people everyday, locally,
and "online" as it were

i have seen it recently described as "the most beutiful abandoned
building in America" {!} maybe? i would not Disagree...

Good point; I believe the sun usually set to the right behind the river, which would make sense.