Blogs about: Oakdale Ny
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Do you have a question?
We are back from vacation, and are wondering if you have any questions - things you would like to know about the history of the Idle Hour community - anything you have ever wondered about? We may not… more →
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Do you have a question?
lisshquestions wrote 4 weeks ago: We are back from vacation, and are wondering if you have any questions - things you would like to kn … more →
Do you have photos of Westbrook Farms?
lisshquestions wrote 1 month ago: If you have photos of Westbrook Farms, we would love to see them. Please contact us if you would li … more →
Do you live in Idle Hour?
lisshquestions wrote 1 month ago: Is your home one of the Vanderbilt Accessory Buildings, like the chicken coop? Or, is your home one … more →
Did you know?
lisshquestions wrote 2 months ago: Did you know that you can view any of my previous posts and still comment upon them? Just scroll d … more →
Peace Haven, Headquarters of the Royal Fraternity of Master Metaphysicians
lisshquestions wrote 2 months ago: Do you have a family connection to Peace Haven, Headquarters of the Royal Fraternity of Master Metap … more →
Tree Frogs in Oakdale?
lisshquestions wrote 2 months ago: I was speaking to an ex-Idle Hour community resident, who lived in Oakdale in the late 1950’s … more →
Stained Glass in Idle Hour
lisshquestions wrote 3 months ago: Here is a question about relatively recent history. Who designed and provided the stained glass win … more →
Poseidon
lisshquestions wrote 3 months ago: This beautiful fountain is located on the great lawn, between the front of the Idle Hour Mansion an … more →
Bronco Charlie's Restaurant
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lisshquestions wrote 3 months ago: Bronco Charlie’s has been a well known institution in the Oakdale, NY community. Although its … more →
National Dairy Research Council
lisshquestions wrote 3 months ago: Do you know of someone who worked for the National Dairy Research Council? Maybe a family member or … more →
European Painting in the Reference Room
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lisshquestions wrote 4 months ago: Not much is known about this large painting. It is the only non-artist colony painting hanging in … more →
Landscape Architect for Idle Hour?
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lisshquestions wrote 4 months ago: Did William K. Vanderbilt or his architect, Richard Howland Hunt employ a landscape architect when t … more →
Vanderbilt Era Trees in Idle Hour
lisshquestions wrote 4 months ago: Do you have a Vanderbilt era tree on your property in the Idle Hour Community? A Vanderbilt era tre … more →
Idle Hour Estate Workers
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lisshquestions wrote 4 months ago: Do you have a family connection to William K. Vanderbilt’s Idle Hour Estate in Oakdale, NY? W … more →
Furman Farms
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lisshquestions wrote 4 months ago: I have recently come across a reference to a Furman Farms in Oakdale, NY. Apparently it was a dairy … more →
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