Hyde Hall

New Design for the Great House (1829-1834)

New Design for the Great House (1829 -1834)

New Design for the Great House (1829-1834)

Hyde Hall, Springfield, New York

Philip Hooker (1766-1836)

Albany, New York

c.1827

The original federal design of the Great House, made in 1818, was thoroughly altered in the Grecian style by 1827. The second story was eliminated for the 17’6” ceiling in the drawing and dining rooms. The use of Greek Doric columns and tripartite windows were on the cutting edge of architectural design in New York at the time.

Dining Room Marble Mantel, Great House (1829-1834)

(ARC10) Dinning Room Mantel (4) (Black Belgian Marble - Joseph N. Barnes - Sept 3, 1833)

Dining Room Marble Mantel, Great House (1829-1834)

Hyde Hall, Springfield, New York

Supplied by Joseph N. Barnes

New York City, New York

c.1830

On September 3, 1831, George Clarke (1768-1835) purchased three mantels from Joseph N. Barnes, a marble cutter from New York City. This mantel is made of Portoro marble, a black marble with veins of yellow that is found in La Spezia in northern Italy. The andirons, fenders and fireplace tools were purchased from Baldwin Gardiner of New York City on May 25, 1833. The andirons cost $20.00 and the shovel and tongs cost $10.00. The fender was purchased on November 4, 1833 for $24.00.

Office Marble Mantel, Stone House (1817-1819)

(ARC8) Builder's Office Mantel (1) (Bennington Marble - Abraham Labagh - 1819)

Office Marble Mantel, Stone House (1817-1819)

Hyde Hall, Springfield, New York

Supplied by Abraham Labagh (1768-1855)

New York City, New York

c.1819

This mantel is made of Bennington marble and purchased by George Clarke (1768-1835) in October, 1819, from Abraham Labagh of New York City. This mantel is identical to that in the Chapel at Hyde Hall, Mrs. George Clarke’s dressing/sitting room.

Chapel Marble Mantel, Stone House (1817-1819)

(ARC7) Chapel Mantel (3) (Bennington Marble - Abraham Labagh - 1819)

Chapel Marble Mantel, Stone House (1817-1819)

Hyde Hall, Springfield, New York

Supplied by Abraham Labagh (1768-1855)

New York City, New York

c.1819

George Clarke (1768-1835) purchased two mantels made of gray Bennington marble from Abraham Labagh of New York City in October 1819. The chapel was originally divided into two rooms, one being Mrs. George Clarke’s bed room, and the other her sitting room. The rooms were converted into an Episcopal chapel around 1908 by Mary Gale Clarke (1862-1929), wife of George Hyde Clarke (1858-1913). The identical mantel is located in George Clarke’s office.

 
 
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