tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post5673407002474975517..comments2024-03-28T09:54:05.932-07:00Comments on BIG OLD HOUSES: Mamie FishJohn Foremanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05062464473900774511noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-79575214702102880302023-12-07T02:24:14.758-08:002023-12-07T02:24:14.758-08:00Hello friends, its great post about tutoring and c...Hello friends, its great post about tutoring and completely defined, Totopick Prohttps://www.bastard.cz/profil/totopickpro1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-9852076398445926642023-12-07T02:24:02.427-08:002023-12-07T02:24:02.427-08:00success is always for you, yes!
success is always for you, yes!<br />Oncasinosite Nethttps://www.bastard.cz/profil/oncasinositenet1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-22294751411105191472023-12-07T02:23:47.085-08:002023-12-07T02:23:47.085-08:00I think this will really help many people with thi...I think this will really help many people with this knowledge that you have shared. Sportstoto Linkhttps://www.bastard.cz/profil/betsarangcom1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-52446446456282280192023-12-07T02:23:34.459-08:002023-12-07T02:23:34.459-08:00 I found a lot of interesting information that I j... I found a lot of interesting information that I just found out.Majortotosite Tophttps://www.bastard.cz/profil/majortotositetop1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-23203327761856843532017-08-20T16:51:16.685-07:002017-08-20T16:51:16.685-07:00Just saw her house in Newport this past week - lov...Just saw her house in Newport this past week - loved the stories they told and trying to find out more. Sounds like a lady I wouldn't mind knowing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-1274065527441664602016-05-25T23:03:16.037-07:002016-05-25T23:03:16.037-07:00I am currently reading "Empire" by Gore ...I am currently reading "Empire" by Gore Vidal, and Mrs. Fish is one of the chatacters, throwing a party in Newport. Thanks for the background info and pictures. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985047160772095480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-75045223279966167262013-12-21T12:20:55.844-08:002013-12-21T12:20:55.844-08:00What do you mean tacky truck? That's my vehicl...What do you mean tacky truck? That's my vehicle!<br /><br />Reminds me of the Pruitts of Southampton, who with the Rolls being down were forced to be chauffer driven facing rear in the third seat of a old station wagon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-66781216002101376372013-12-20T21:03:18.629-08:002013-12-20T21:03:18.629-08:00You are so right. Dudley Newton was the architect....You are so right. Dudley Newton was the architect. Thank you for correcting me.John Foremanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05062464473900774511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-72951886228704965002013-12-20T16:23:23.380-08:002013-12-20T16:23:23.380-08:00I think if you do a little digging you'll find...I think if you do a little digging you'll find that Stanford White did not design Crossways. Newport architect Dudley Newton designed the original house and the somewhat later ballroom addition. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-20495147509146813242012-03-19T11:40:27.998-07:002012-03-19T11:40:27.998-07:00When my husband, Jim, and I were newlyweds, he was...When my husband, Jim, and I were newlyweds, he was stationed at the Newport Naval Base for several months. We had the pleasure and adventure of renting a little efficiency apartment that was located in the back rooms of Crossways. Now that Jim is deceased, just viewing photos of Crossways and reading others' comments takes me back to a very special time and place.Cheri Hendersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-19719347052530915222011-09-26T09:05:58.341-07:002011-09-26T09:05:58.341-07:00Hi John, I really like this post for it's stor...Hi John, I really like this post for it's story of the personalities that built and lived in these houses. It greatly enhances their " Brick and Mortar" for me.Dan Gliubizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496252378009884731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-70145778533837158492011-09-21T19:37:32.034-07:002011-09-21T19:37:32.034-07:00Virtually unrecognizable, is right. That poor old ...Virtually unrecognizable, is right. That poor old house. However, you are absolutely right about its being buried inside the larger building. I stared long and hard at the brick arch above the window over the front door, plus some of the windows to the left, before finally being able to make it out - sort of like "Where's Waldo?"John Foremanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05062464473900774511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-80127440973219052492011-09-21T00:38:55.217-07:002011-09-21T00:38:55.217-07:00John, it's true that the main building now bei...John, it's true that the main building now being used by the Garrison Institue is the former Capuchin monastery, which was built in the 20th century on the northern part of the property. BTW, that's quite a nice building too. The Hamilton Fish house (later the Stuyvesant Fish House) is located on the southern end of the estate. For many years it was used as a convent, but it's been empty and unused for a very long time now. I found a fairly recent pic of Glenclyffe on Flickr. As you can see, the home has been enlarged and remodeled to the point that it might be virually unrecognizeable to Mr. & Mrs. Fish...if they ever came back to life, that is:)<br />http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4905462734_da94498b00_z.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-12641969988292075482011-09-20T15:15:49.856-07:002011-09-20T15:15:49.856-07:00The first "Anonymous" above has posted a...The first "Anonymous" above has posted a link to a terrific photo of Glenclyffe, the Fishes' country house on the Hudson in Garrison, NY. Many thanks. According to the website of the Garrison Institute, owners of the property today, their main building was originally built as a Capuchin monastery. It looks to me like the Fish house was demolished to make room for this structure. I can't see any architectural parallels between the two. The Institute's mission, again per the website, is to "apply the transformative power of contemplation to today's pressing social and environmental concerns." Commendable. Here's the link to their website: http://www.garrisoninstitute.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=63John Foremanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05062464473900774511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-23848026789864237322011-09-20T07:16:30.803-07:002011-09-20T07:16:30.803-07:00John, I was interested in seeing the photo of Cros...John, I was interested in seeing the photo of Crossways in Newport. I have lived in Newport for many years, as did my parents before me. We lived in a Stanford White house, known now as Beachmound. It was once owned by Perle Mesta. It has been made into apartments, as have many of the old mansions in Newport. <br />I was also interested in your comments on Halcyon Hall in Millbrook in previous posts. I visited Bennett College many years ago when I was looking at colleges. Sad to see what has happened to it since.Amaurernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-88922310513822504912011-09-20T06:11:07.864-07:002011-09-20T06:11:07.864-07:00The NY Times ran a nice piece on the Fish's Ma...The NY Times ran a nice piece on the Fish's Madison Avenue house in 2007. Here is the link: <br /> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/realestate/19scap.html?scp=7&sq=mamie%20fish&st=cse<br /><br />Alas, it appears that the interiors were dismantled long ago (the house was turned to institutional uses after Mr. Fish's death in 1923). The Times noted: "James L. Bodnar, an architect who worked on the interior several years ago, said there was “not a scrap” of the original left by the time he arrived."<br /><br />Still, it's a handsome structure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-81229094062696788302011-09-20T05:38:30.840-07:002011-09-20T05:38:30.840-07:00john,
i enjoy your blog, i am curious as to ho...john,<br /> i enjoy your blog, i am curious as to how i can access your columns for the milbrook independent beyond the two that are cureently available.<br /> chipon1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-15639818037838741792011-09-18T15:47:05.964-07:002011-09-18T15:47:05.964-07:00What a character she was. My great grandmother...What a character she was. My great grandmother used to play cards with Mrs. Fish sometimes. Great Granny was a humble cook, but Mamie Fish apparently socialized with all sorts of people...not so much at Society events, of course, but in her own home she was evidently very democratic & down to earth. <br /><br />Here's a pic of Glenclyffe, the Fish's home in Garrison, NY. The estate is now called The Garrison Institute. The house itself has since been greatly enlarged, but this is what it looked like during Stuyvesant and Mamie Fish's occupation. <br />http://image1.findagrave.com/photos/2010/8/46494627_126308808840.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com