Built in 1902 by Albert Gilbert, a wealthy Chicago industrialist,[1] the Wilburton was at the time the largest privately held estate in the region.[citation needed] James Wilbur, president of a Chicago bank, purchased the 400-acre (160 ha) estate in 1906 and named it Wilburton Hall.[1][2] Wilbur was known for his research into the historical Vermont revolutionary Ira Allen as well as his generosity to the University of Vermont.[1][3] When the Wilbur family's fortune declined, the farmland was sold and the mansion was leased to the Windsor Mountain School, a school for refugee children of prominent families from Nazi Europe.[1] In 1945, Wilburton Hall became the Wilburton Inn, an exclusive resort. It was purchased in the 1970s by General Tire/ R.K.O., a conglomerate, which used the property as an executive retreat.
Albert J. Levis and Georgette Wasserstein Levis purchased the Inn in 1987 from RKO General Tire. By 1987, the estate holdings had been reduced to 25 acres (10 ha) of land.[2] The owners are, respectively, a Greek-born retired psychiatrist, art collector, and educator and the sister of financier Bruce Wasserstein and playwright Wendy Wasserstein.[1][4][5]
The Wilburton Inn is a Member of Historic Hotels of America. The Museum of the Creative Process, located on the estate of the Wilburton Inn, is a national center for creativity research and educational training. The inn is partnered with the Earth Sky Time Farm, an organic CSA farm and bakery operated by one of the Levis' children.[1][6]
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^ abcdefWilburton History, Wilburton Inn website, accessed July 23, 2014
^ ab. Historic Hotels of America. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.
^"Wilbur Society". University of Vermont Foundation.
^Merced, Andrew Ross Sorkin and Michael J. de la (2009-10-14). "Bruce Wasserstein, Lazard Chief, Dies". DealBook.
wilburton, historic, hotel, restaurant, estate, located, manchester, village, vermont, built, 1902, albert, gilbert, wealthy, chicago, industrialist, wilburton, time, largest, privately, held, estate, region, citation, needed, james, wilbur, president, chicago. The Wilburton Inn is a historic hotel restaurant and estate located in Manchester Village Vermont Built in 1902 by Albert Gilbert a wealthy Chicago industrialist 1 the Wilburton was at the time the largest privately held estate in the region citation needed James Wilbur president of a Chicago bank purchased the 400 acre 160 ha estate in 1906 and named it Wilburton Hall 1 2 Wilbur was known for his research into the historical Vermont revolutionary Ira Allen as well as his generosity to the University of Vermont 1 3 When the Wilbur family s fortune declined the farmland was sold and the mansion was leased to the Windsor Mountain School a school for refugee children of prominent families from Nazi Europe 1 In 1945 Wilburton Hall became the Wilburton Inn an exclusive resort It was purchased in the 1970s by General Tire R K O a conglomerate which used the property as an executive retreat Albert J Levis and Georgette Wasserstein Levis purchased the Inn in 1987 from RKO General Tire By 1987 the estate holdings had been reduced to 25 acres 10 ha of land 2 The owners are respectively a Greek born retired psychiatrist art collector and educator and the sister of financier Bruce Wasserstein and playwright Wendy Wasserstein 1 4 5 The Wilburton Inn is a Member of Historic Hotels of America The Museum of the Creative Process located on the estate of the Wilburton Inn is a national center for creativity research and educational training The inn is partnered with the Earth Sky Time Farm an organic CSA farm and bakery operated by one of the Levis children 1 6 References edit a b c d e f Wilburton History Wilburton Inn website accessed July 23 2014 a b Historic Hotels of America Search Results Historic Travel Experiences Historic Hotels of America Archived from the original on 2011 10 02 Wilbur Society University of Vermont Foundation Merced Andrew Ross Sorkin and Michael J de la 2009 10 14 Bruce Wasserstein Lazard Chief Dies DealBook Kim Hubbard Wendy Wasserstein June 25 1990 HOME EARTH SKY TIME External links editWilburton Inn website 43 08 50 N 73 03 49 W 43 14719 N 73 06367 W 43 14719 73 06367 nbsp This article about a hotel or resort in Vermont is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilburton Inn amp oldid 979171840, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
