2,174 Comments for Bennett School for Girls

I taught at Bennett, and left a few years before it collapsed. I could see the reasons for the impending demise of the school....primarily the miserable administrative practices, the phony self-serving faculty, and most disgusting, the dishonest, grasping president of the college. A horrible experience for me, and so glad I smelled the coming decay and got out. Had I stayed, I would have lost a lot of time, but was able to create a great career elsewhere so that by the time the college fell apart, I was long gone. It is sad to say that what comes around goes around, and as we say "poetic justice".

I would like to take a trip out there. This place looks so wonderful and I love to read what everyone has to say about it. Does anyone know when the proposed demolition will be. Surely it will be a sad day but I want to get there before it is gone.

It was in the early 70s, I was in a minor relationship with a young lady from Bennett.
She was interning at a Poughkeepsie radio station where I worked.
I will never forget this grand building. Walking into the main room, well stocked with lovely young things, was like being on a movie set.
I've only grown more fond of old architecture and young girls over the years, the vanishing of both from this site breaks my heart.
There is a 1965 Bennett yearbook in my collection with about 141 Seniors that year.

wow how clear a pic can't -wait to get back

btw, anyone feel free to embed the photosynth here on your site, if you want. I tried to do it in my last post, but unsuccessful (the <iframe> tag inclusion ended with the quotation marks)

And here is the Photosynth from the pictures I took today:

http://photosynth.net/...7554052307&p=0:0

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Today when I drove to Poughkeepsie, I suddenly saw this building, and I immediately stopped to take pictures. What a fascinating house that is! And what a shame that nobody took care and let it decay!
I imagine that this is a house where a princess would be inside, sleeping for 100 years, then waiting to be kissed awake (by me of course! - no, I am not a frog, that is another fairy tale).

I searched Google for "millbrook old house mansion derelict" and found this site - now I know what this house is about

I will post here once I have my pictures online - will create a photosynth from it.

Hi, interesting site. I was in the last graduating class of Bennett College and gave the farewell speech at graduation to Miss Gannon, the head of the child development department. I had a great two years there. It was a great school and I have wonderful memories of my time there, especially in that big beautiful old building. It was beautiful inside and out and it is so sad to see it falling apart. Our dining hall was in there and classrooms, and great nooks to sit and read and study in. I worked the switchboard there and loved being in the building. The fourth floor was off limits, so of course being wild 18 year olds , we found a way up there and saw lots of painting on the walls. They were all very strange paintings and very psycedelic. We were told by some older teachers that Timothy leary took art students up there on acid and had them paint the walls. I don't know if it is true or not, but it was a great story and the painting on the walls sure looked like they were done by drug induced artists!
Having been in every inch of that building, I can tell you it was amazing and should have been taken care of.
On a separate note, I have ( and I believe all graduates got or had the chance to get) a beautiful watercolor o the main building when we graduated . I have it in my home and when ever I look at it i remember sun bathing and running around on that great front lawn and looking up at that great building!
I hope someone can save it!!!!!

Hey RJ, I'll bet there were alot of things that happend in that school that no one will ever know!!

Pat. I thinks its awesome that you remember so much about this place - So interesting

This place is damn creepy, but curiosity would make me venture on through! Its a creepy ,beautiful megestic shot......Who or what awaits you at the top of the stairs???

I regret any of this establishment be demolished!

If walls could speak!!

No more pencils no more boooks no more teachers dirty looks!!!

Pat- It is refeshing to know that a large part of this schiool still lingers in your soul with fire and fury, never let it go. I have viewed the photos, and could not stop looking and wandering about the lives this school has touched. I too love old buildings. I was born and raised in Kansas. I am fixated with old ghost towns, and schools in the area. I am currently painting the old Liberal high school which opened in 1921 and closed in 1982. Many of my friends attended school there, so I am giving them a gift by painting this building as a reminder of the good times.
The Bennett school for girls is truly beautiful, I wish that it could be restored. I would certainly donate.