Blairsden is a historic 62,000-square-foot (5,800 m2), 38-room mansion located in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey.[2] Set high on a hilltop overlooking Ravine Lake, the mansion is part of what was originally an estate of 550 acres (2,200,000 m2).[3] In addition to its 38 rooms, the mansion has 25 fireplaces and 19 bathrooms.[4]
View of house past terrace gardens, ca. 1903The home's enclosed garden in 1903
Blairsden was built between 1897 and 1903 for Clinton Ledyard Blair (1867–1949), an American investment banker. It was designed by the prominent architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings.[5] Blair spared no expense in building Blairsden, including leveling off the mountain, building a funicular to shuttle building materials and later guests up and down the terraced mountain and purchasing trees and shrubs aged 25-50 years old, as he did not wish "to wait for things to grow."[6] Blairsden also included a 300-ft reflecting pool decorated with a surround of busts of the Roman Emperors. The household employed a large staff of over 70 to support the household and grounds.[6]
Sisters of St. John the Baptistedit
After Blair's death in 1949, the mansion was sold to the Sisters of St. John the Baptist, who operated the house as a religious retreat.[7] In 2002, the Sisters of St. John the Baptist sold the property to the Foundation for Classical Architecture, owned by Victor Shafferman.[8][9]
Present dayedit
The mansion was subsequently listed for sale and sold in 2012 for $4.5 million to a holding company named Blairsden Hall, LLC.[10] Local officials identified the new owner as T. Eric Galloway, a New York developer and president of the Galvan Foundation and the Lantern Organization.[4]
In May 2014, Blairsden was the site of the 2014 "Mansion in May" charity fundraiser designer show house and Gardens.[11] This designer show house was presented by the Women's Association of Morristown Medical Center, and it attracted over 33,000 visitors.[12]
The mansion was last sold in 2022 to 30 Blair PG, LLC, a subsidiary of Gladstone-based real estate private equity firm Melillo Equities.[1]
^ abData on 30 Blair Drive, Peapack-Gladstone Boro 2022
^DiIonno, Mark (September 29, 2013). "Blairsden estate's mystique soon to be unveiled". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
^Zavalick, Charlie (September 26, 2013). "Peapack-Gladstone OK's tours of historic Blairsden estate". The Bernardsville News. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
^ abPerry, W. Jacob (September 20, 2013). "Tour request for Blairsden in Peapack-Gladstone ensnared in traffic debate". The Bernardsville News. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
^. Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
^ abSchleicher, William A. and Winter, Susan J. (1997). Images of America In The Somerset Hills The Landed Gentry. Dover, New Hampshire: Acadia Publishing. pp. 34–37. ISBN0-7524-0899-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^. Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
^. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
^"Mystery of the man". Retrieved 30 September 2017.
blairsden, house, blairsden, historic, square, foot, room, mansion, located, peapack, gladstone, jersey, high, hilltop, overlooking, ravine, lake, mansion, part, what, originally, estate, acres, addition, rooms, mansion, fireplaces, bathrooms, blairsdenview, f. Blairsden is a historic 62 000 square foot 5 800 m2 38 room mansion located in Peapack Gladstone New Jersey 2 Set high on a hilltop overlooking Ravine Lake the mansion is part of what was originally an estate of 550 acres 2 200 000 m2 3 In addition to its 38 rooms the mansion has 25 fireplaces and 19 bathrooms 4 BlairsdenView of front of house ca 1903General informationArchitectural styleBeaux ArtsAddress30 Blair DriveTown or cityPeapack Gladstone New JerseyCoordinates40 42 51 29 N 74 38 12 26 W 40 7142472 N 74 6367389 W 40 7142472 74 6367389Construction started1897Completed1903ClientClinton Ledyard BlairOwner30 Blair PG LLC Anthony M Melillo 1 Technical detailsFloor area2 077 square feet 193 0 m2 Design and constructionArchitect s Carrere and HastingsOther informationNumber of rooms38 Contents 1 History 1 1 Sisters of St John the Baptist 1 2 Present day 2 See also 3 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp View of house past terrace gardens ca 1903 nbsp The home s enclosed garden in 1903Blairsden was built between 1897 and 1903 for Clinton Ledyard Blair 1867 1949 an American investment banker It was designed by the prominent architectural firm of Carrere and Hastings 5 Blair spared no expense in building Blairsden including leveling off the mountain building a funicular to shuttle building materials and later guests up and down the terraced mountain and purchasing trees and shrubs aged 25 50 years old as he did not wish to wait for things to grow 6 Blairsden also included a 300 ft reflecting pool decorated with a surround of busts of the Roman Emperors The household employed a large staff of over 70 to support the household and grounds 6 Sisters of St John the Baptist edit After Blair s death in 1949 the mansion was sold to the Sisters of St John the Baptist who operated the house as a religious retreat 7 In 2002 the Sisters of St John the Baptist sold the property to the Foundation for Classical Architecture owned by Victor Shafferman 8 9 Present day edit The mansion was subsequently listed for sale and sold in 2012 for 4 5 million to a holding company named Blairsden Hall LLC 10 Local officials identified the new owner as T Eric Galloway a New York developer and president of the Galvan Foundation and the Lantern Organization 4 In May 2014 Blairsden was the site of the 2014 Mansion in May charity fundraiser designer show house and Gardens 11 This designer show house was presented by the Women s Association of Morristown Medical Center and it attracted over 33 000 visitors 12 The mansion was last sold in 2022 to 30 Blair PG LLC a subsidiary of Gladstone based real estate private equity firm Melillo Equities 1 See also editBeaux Arts architectureReferences edit a b Data on 30 Blair Drive Peapack Gladstone Boro 2022 DiIonno Mark September 29 2013 Blairsden estate s mystique soon to be unveiled The Star Ledger Retrieved 2013 11 05 Zavalick Charlie September 26 2013 Peapack Gladstone OK s tours of historic Blairsden estate The Bernardsville News Retrieved 2013 11 05 a b Perry W Jacob September 20 2013 Tour request for Blairsden in Peapack Gladstone ensnared in traffic debate The Bernardsville News Retrieved 2013 11 05 The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills Archived from the original on 2008 06 27 Retrieved 2014 03 13 a b Schleicher William A and Winter Susan J 1997 Images of America In The Somerset Hills The Landed Gentry Dover New Hampshire Acadia Publishing pp 34 37 ISBN 0 7524 0899 2 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills Archived from the original on 2008 06 27 Retrieved 2014 03 13 Blairsden History Video Series Archived from the original on 2014 05 13 Retrieved 2014 05 12 Mystery of the man Retrieved 30 September 2017 Data on 30 Blair Drive Peapack Gladstone Boro A Guide to Blairsden Mansion in May Archived May 17 2014 at the Wayback Machine Mansion in May Designer Showhouse and Gardens Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blairsden house amp oldid 1180541856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
