Saturday, October 9, 2010

SKENE MANOR

Whitehall, NY - IMG_7212 In 1867, New York State Supreme Court Judge Joseph H. Potter purchased the property on which Skene Manor stands. This land had previously been owned by Philip Skene, founder of Whitehall (formerly Skenesborough).

IMG_7211 Judge Potter built a Victorian Gothic-style mansion, which he called "Mountain Terrace," on the property. Construction took place from 1872 to 1874 at a cost of approximately $250,000. The building was constructed of gray sandstone quarried from Skene Mountain by stone cutters from Italy.

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  1. Margie and RogerOctober 10, 2010 at 5:13 AM

    What a beautiful manor! Looks a little larger than your 5th wheel. Fall looks gorgeous in New York.

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