tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post9049983523238058853..comments2024-03-28T09:54:05.932-07:00Comments on BIG OLD HOUSES: One Hundred Years LaterJohn Foremanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05062464473900774511noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-89830543279077718472016-08-21T14:13:21.723-07:002016-08-21T14:13:21.723-07:00Wonderful story. I purchased a Brewster Governess...Wonderful story. I purchased a Brewster Governess Cart built in 1901 for Mrs Charles Henry Coster and would love to find some old photo's of the family using the carriage. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Tim Ragle at 802-387-2650 heimer.susan@gmail.comSusan Heimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288457121241534848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-34864697197957297282015-08-12T20:38:56.375-07:002015-08-12T20:38:56.375-07:00Wow, small world, my uncle (the John C. Femenella ...Wow, small world, my uncle (the John C. Femenella in the article) was killed in a plane crash while your host was behind him in the back seat:<br /><br />HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JUNE 3, 1942. Investigators poked through the twisted wreckage of a United States Army plane today for a clue to the cause of a crash that killed First Lieutenant J. C. Femenella and injured his passenger, Second Lieutenant Alexander Salm, of Tuxedo, N.Y. Both men had their home base at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas. They left Middletown Air Depot, near Harrisburg, at 1:41 p.m. Monday for a flight to Louisville. Ky. The ship crashed into the peak of South Mountain, 22 miles northeast of this southern Pennsylvania community, shearing off tree tops for several hundred feet before hurtling to the ground. Femenella's body was found last night pinned in the wreckage of the plane about 150 yards from road along the mountain top, his head was crushed. State Police who aided in the search said the craft apparently hit at high speed. The motor was ripped off by the impact and was found more than 40 feet away from the fuselage. Searchers expressed the opinion that the plane would have passed safely if it had been a few feet higher. Planes and a ground crew from Middletown joined State Police and foresters in the hunt after a trucker, Charles Potts, of Hagerstown, Md., found Salm wandering, dazed, along a mountain road. Taken to a Chambersburg hospital. Salm told the State Police that he was sleeping when the plane crashed. The lieutenant received a broken nose, facial cuts and brush burns about the body but Dr. J. C. Hudson said his condition was not critical. Searchers said they located the plane through a stake Salm drove into the side of the road after crawling from the wreckage.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-14043865499640658902015-07-24T11:48:17.134-07:002015-07-24T11:48:17.134-07:00I am a very good friend of Alex Salm, owner of the...I am a very good friend of Alex Salm, owner of the grand home, and have been in it many, many times. You have done a wonderful job in your descriptions and photos. Thank you so much!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-60745647166964110832013-09-24T00:02:57.858-07:002013-09-24T00:02:57.858-07:00thank youthank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-16588228377413222852012-06-06T06:56:17.804-07:002012-06-06T06:56:17.804-07:00I am always astounded by the 'unmolested' ...I am always astounded by the 'unmolested' character of the homes you visit. It is so rare to find. I have had the privilege of touring a few homes in the Park and even the restored ones are typically done with great care. Loved the old maps of the South Pacific in the attic. A true war hero, so rare in today's 'society set'.Kevin Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961789178809657833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-32293082102650663902012-06-03T06:12:53.819-07:002012-06-03T06:12:53.819-07:00I'm so glad I found your blog. Like you, I lov...I'm so glad I found your blog. Like you, I love big old houses too. I so enjoy visiting these homes with you. It must take you quite a bit of time to put each post together. I just finished your book "The Vanderbilts and the Gilded Age" and I devoured it. I am attempting to write several novels about the Gilded Age and the book is a wonderful tool. Thank you.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17074318336477113220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-46575908360930893932012-06-01T18:46:58.437-07:002012-06-01T18:46:58.437-07:00Great blog...I'm addicted already!Great blog...I'm addicted already!Lake Nokomishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780796826137944863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-25018945267743159812012-06-01T15:19:22.740-07:002012-06-01T15:19:22.740-07:00I'm always looking for suggestions. got a good...I'm always looking for suggestions. got a good one?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305499877030017757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-12482584255078659202012-06-01T07:59:42.336-07:002012-06-01T07:59:42.336-07:00Very cool blog. Check out some of the big old hous...Very cool blog. Check out some of the big old houses in Newburgh sometime ;)Newburgh Restorationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979492075547497472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-90204011778110056842012-05-31T20:16:30.969-07:002012-05-31T20:16:30.969-07:00What an interesting house, amazing to still have a...What an interesting house, amazing to still have an owner who knows the history. Your photos are wonderful. I come from an area of similar homes ( Elberon NJ) where many have been lost to the wrecking ball and replaced with McMansions. The old ones have so much more character.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525827614519839073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-26185786800511229962012-05-31T14:14:52.143-07:002012-05-31T14:14:52.143-07:00Fascinating and Fun! Thank you for this post.
Th...Fascinating and Fun! Thank you for this post.<br /><br />This estate pretty much epitomizes "Old Money"! I love seeing the "layers" in the furniture and decor, the Pre-World War I era followed by the 1930s "updates" and the more recent additions.<br /><br />As a child, we would sometimes drive by the main entrance to Tuxedo Park. I always wondered what the estates looked like!Funbud23https://www.blogger.com/profile/12857288448853931747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-65120224965260672992012-05-31T09:33:21.160-07:002012-05-31T09:33:21.160-07:00What a lovely story...and an amazing house. I ado...What a lovely story...and an amazing house. I adore old houses, especially all of the service spaces. Thanks for sharing the story and the photographs!<br />Jenniferthe designers musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09870200821796271267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-69123203996040486312012-05-31T08:54:08.045-07:002012-05-31T08:54:08.045-07:00This is one of the most amazing blogs i have ever ...This is one of the most amazing blogs i have ever stumbled upon. Congratulations. Please, please keep up the good work!<br />Anna!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com