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CKG Billings Mansion Art Print
by Cole Thompson
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CKG Billings Mansion art print by Cole Thompson. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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The home of industrialist CKG Billings, on the site of the modern Fort Tryon Park, is seen in this photo, circa 1915.... more
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Artist's Description
The home of industrialist CKG Billings, on the site of the modern Fort Tryon Park, is seen in this photo, circa 1915.
Completed in 1907, Billings magnificent home had all the trappings of the modern capitalist, a heated swimming pool, a two story squash court lined in maple and even a “fumed oak” bowling alley.
In 1916, Billings sold his beloved estate to John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who planned on destroying the home before donating the land to the City for the creation of Fort Tyron Park. The home was spared the wrecking ball after loud local protest. But like so many monuments to old New York, the home was leveled by a 1926 fire so great the Times reported, it “spouted fire and smoke like a volcano.”
About Cole Thompson
Cole Thompson is the founder of the northern history blog www.myinwood.net and co-author of the book, Lost Inwood.
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