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This just seems so out of place where it's located, don't you think? But then many yyears ago they did used to build ALOT of mansions.

Lovely, lovely picture. It almost looks like it was taken in Europe somewhere.

Incredible, Motts! Love these historical pictures!!

Do you need a boat to get here? Do they give tours? Would just love to visit this place!

Thank you, thank you, for all of this interesting information!! I love hearing history like this!

Gorgeous photograph! A picture like that should be framed and hung on the wall.

Wow, oh wow!!! Love remains of old forts and buildings! This segment will be a real treat for me! Thank-you!

byberry demo begins tomorrow,,,first with asbestos abatement.
in the meantime,,,trespassers will be pummelled.

It's like someone was working on something one day, got up, and walked away! Strange.

If these papers or reports are of no interest, then why hold on to them? It still baffles me how a place can close up and everyone just walks away and everything; mostly everything; in some cases, just gets left behind. No wonder vandels get their hands on things. This stuff shouldn't be laying around in the first place.

This is also what the big stink at Danvers was; having the patients private records left behind as if nobody cared. I can't believe they let all that paperwork just sit around like that.

THE TIME TUNNEL

in 1991 the estimated cost of renovation
was over 15 million dollars, and that included donations from major corporations to be secured by the
founder of Friends of Halcyon Hall, who
shall remain nameless. this person
was tireless in his efforts yet was
unable to succeed in the, shall we say,
"climate" that exists in millbrook on this issue. the cost of demolition alone was
estimated at $8 million dollars, but that
probably included all that freakin stone,
which apparrently is now is "off the table"
in any current demo scenario. also alot of the cost of either demolition or
renovation is comprised of asbestos
and lead,as in containment , abatement
or removal. in any event you are looking
at, in today's numbers, millions and millions of dollar just to destroy the place. vandals could do it much cheaper,
doncha think? one thing is certain, it
will be a big fat contract for some company to demo this irreplacable
piece of history. ironically it could end up being awarded to a family business that
is descended from the original stone
masons and craftsmen who built it.
the irony is murderous....

yeah i start getting spooked looking at the galleries after dark

thank you anna, i'd love to see a photo
of the stanley hotel, i wonder if it at all
resembles halcyon or mohonk.