The Stronghold in New Jersey

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dc.creatorBeards, Daniel E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-31T14:12:59Z
dc.date.available2024-07-31T14:12:59Z
dc.date.issued2013-10-27
dc.descriptionIn 1886 George B. Post designed a stone castle with a tower on one of the highest points in Bernardsville for James Coleman Drayton (1852-1934) a banker and son-in-law of William Backhouse Astor. In 1899 the estate was sold to John Fairfield Dryden (1839-1911) a founder and the third president of the Prudential Insurance Company. Dryden named the 128-acre estate Stronghold. The property remained in the Dryden family until 1940 when it sold, along with 38-acres, to Miss Gill�s School later to become Gill-St. Bernard�s. A large gymnasium was built on the grounds during the School�s stewardship. Stronghold returned to private ownership in 1995. Today the Stronghold is probably one of the most impressive homes in the entire state. The latest owner, who bought in 2004, restored the castle in all its grandeur while adding modern additions to make it a cozy home.
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dc.subjectThe Stronghold
dc.subjectBernardsville
dc.subjectSomerset County
dc.subjectThe Homes of the Rich and Famous
dc.subjectMansions
dc.subjectPalaces of New Jersey
dc.subjectThe Skylands
dc.subjectNJ Skylands
dc.subjectNew Jersey Sjylands
dc.subjectJersey Skylands
dc.subjectLakeland
dc.subjectNorthwestern New Jersey
dc.subjectNew Jersey
dc.subjectNJ
dc.subjectJersey
dc.subjectThe Garden State
dc.titleThe Stronghold in New Jersey

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