The Sheldon Mansion
An Historic Inn
The Sheldon Mansion An Historic Inn
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Troy Times August 8, 1908 (Retyped)
AN ATTRACTIVE GRANVILLE RESIDENCE
With photo by G. A. Goodspeed and caption “The Pines” the new home of F.C. Sheldon, a prominent slate manufacturer of Granville
“The Pines,” the elegant residence of F.C. Sheldon at Granville, recently completed at a cost of more than $50,000, and which has been under construction for more than two years, is one of the ornaments of the town. The house is built upon the site off North Street known as the former red slate quarry. The style of the house both outside and inside is modern Colonial. The walls are of solid slate stone eighteen inches thick, taken from the quarry near which it is built, the corners being of cement blocks molded for the purpose. The house has a front elevation of some fifty feet from the highway. About midway between the house and highway a heavy wall has been built, to which the lawn is terraced from the house. The south side is a gradual grade to the highway from which the entrance road is constructed and covered with red slate chips. The front plaza is twelve feet wide, the length being the width of the house, with a circle finish on the north. It has 800 square feet of floor surface. The south side has a porte-cochere through which the driveway leads to the barn. The upper or observation veranda is about fifteen feet square, extending out from the centre of the house and supported by heavy columns, extending up from the ground. From this veranda a beautiful view of the Mettowee Valley is obtained. The location is the most commanding in the valley, and when the grounds are fully completed it will be the most beautiful residence place in Granville. The house inside is finished in hardwood, the living rooms and library being in mahogany, with olive green walls; the dining room, hall and den are in quartered oak; the dining room is twenty-five feet by fourteen feet, the ceiling is beamed and the walls wainscoted and paneled, while tapestry adorns the panels; the halls are also wainscoted, the wall decoration being of golden brown burlap, and the den is beamed, wainscoted and finished in Old English style. This room has a mantel made of red slate stone taken from the quarry on the grounds. The floors are all quartered oak and wainscoted. The upstairs is finished in soft tints to blend with the wall decorations, which are very dainty and well carried out. The house has a homelike air, which is its chief charm, and the furnishings are handsome. The oriental rugs are exceptionally beautiful, among them being some real antiques. Mr. Sheldon, the owner, was a well-known former resident of North Adams, Mass. He went to Granville several years ago and opened a quarry, and has since become one of the leading slate manufacturers in that vicinity. Several social functions have been given at “The Pines” since the residence was occupied by the family. |
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The Sheldon Mansion 48 North Street Granville, New York 12832 (518) 642-0000 Copyright © 2007 [The Sheldon Mansion]. All rights reserved. |