A warm, intimate portrait of the grand family estate of six
generations of Rockefellers.
Built between 1906 and 1913 by architects Delano and Aldrich on
a hilltop overlooking the Hudson River, Kykuit -- the country home
of John D. Rockefeller, St., John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Nelson
Rockefeller, and their families -- has just recently been opened to
the public. The guided tour comprises the gardens and two floors of
the main house. The still-private sections of the estate, however,
such as the vast Tudor-style playhouse and the Japanese teahouse,
are not open to the public_ For the past 15 years Mary Louise
Pierson, granddaughter of Nelson Rockefeller, has been
photographing the main house, its Ogden Codman -- designed
interiors, the magnificent gardens by William Welles Bosworth, and
the numerous outbuildings.
This evocative book features Pierson's photographs of both the
public and the private areas, vintage photographs of the estate and
its occupants, and reminiscences by six generations of Rockefeller
family members. The text by Ann Rockefeller Roberts, Governor
Nelson Rockefeller's daughter, recounts the history of the estate,
focusing on how each successive generation left its stamp on the
decor, art collections, and vast landscape designs. Complete with a
family tree, maps, and visitor information, The Rockefeller Family
Home offers a personal, revealing look at the country residence of
one of America's most distinguished families.
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