2,174 Comments for Bennett School for Girls

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unbelievable!!
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colours are amazing!
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madness!!!
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Unbelievable!!! not in operation anymore right???
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the house ate the children again
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Hey I have to jibe with you all, this does appear to be a stellar place, I suppose that they should consider fixing it. Does anyone seem to have any sort of pictures from the interior part? You can e-mail me at escarizlissette@yahoo.com

Myriad of thanks to you all
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i want to go into this place my self looks like a perfect place to stay a night in this place is awsome and i really want to see the inside myself b/c if this place is haunted then i want to see it
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hehe perfect place for a horror film
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looks like a face with a bleeding eye
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What a nice convenient number. ;-)
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it does remind me of rose red. "oh i love the house, it just likes to EAT MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY!"
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im getting ready to go their in an hour hope the place doesent fall apart while we are inside its a beutiful place
I heard 13 girls hung them selves their back in the day
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To Pat Ratchet...
My father's connection to Bennett is a long one. He started work there in 1943 at age 15, his employment continued until the place closed in the late 70's early 80's and the stayed on to give "tours" of the place to prospective buyers. His closing job title was "plant engineer" he was head of building and grounds for Bennett School. In all the years he worked there, he never once took me on a full tour - and although as the child of an employee, I could have attended Bennett at no charge, he never wanted me to go to school with all of those spoiled little rich kids that went there.

As for the founder of Friends of Halcyon Hall, is it David Sloan that you're referring to? I met him many years ago when I still lived and worked in Millbrook. I found him and his efforts to be quite self serving. He fit into Millbrook "society" quite well.
Keep up the good work, although you've probably researched and found as muych as you are ever going to find about Bennett School. Feel free to drop me a note.
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Mead & Taft were contractors and
general hardware dealers.they were
credited as architects for three projects
i know of:1870-"Glenfields" estate for
quarry owner Archibald
Gracie KIng[Old Manitou Rd, Philipsburg Manor]

1875-99? Le Douxx/Healy House
shingle style house,
Deer Hill Rd, Cornwall

1890's LARGE BARN,Kenridge Farm
Cornwall

they were the principal contractors for
JE Ware's firm's upstate work,
particularly Millbrook and the Mohonk
properties,from about 1889 through
1914, perhaps a bit longer, they may have also serviced his firm in his NYC work, i am not sure.
i would imagine that Cornwall's local
historical society would be a place to
find out more about them, sometimes
any info on this stuff can be scarce, but
i am often pleasantly surprised in my own
research. if you find out more, let me know!
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I'm interested in the Mead & Taft company from Cornwall On Hudson. They made intricate wooden screens and grilles for Stanford White. Where can I learn more about them?