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Location DB > United States > New York > Hyde Park > Shagabak Manor  Name Shagabak Manor  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Sestet on 5/4/2008 1:58 AM last modified by Sestet on 5/4/2008 2:09 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address Hyde Park, New York United States Owner: See a map of this location  Hazards rust unsafe flooring  Interesting Features The house is filled with all manner of semi-burnt books and clothes, and the garage is a treasure-trove of newspapers from the 80s and early 90s.  Security Measures fences  Historical Dates Built: 1982 Closed: 1992  Required Equipment Yourself and some daylight.  Recommended Equipment  History Built during the 1980s with its own private road, it was the home of Mr. Wayne Karmgaard and his partner, Pierre. Mr. Karmgaard came to the Hyde Park/Rhinebeck area from Tivoli; he and his partner (both domestic and business) had in mind to purchase most of the businesses in Rhinebeck and Tivoli, turning them into (their words): "The East Bank's Gay Woodstock." The success (or lack thereof) of that plan is visible by the fact that today most of the shops in Rhinebeck are still independently owned small businesses. Skipping ahead to 1991, shortly after his partner has left him, Mr. Karmgaard discovers that he is HIV positive. A few months later, in 1992, lacking the money to pay for treatment (and at the time, HIV diagnoses may as well have been death sentences), Mr. Karmgaard places his home, Shagabak Manor, in trust and takes out a massive insurance policy. A few days later, his house catches fire, but little damage is done. Oddly, two more fires occur in the subsequent two months, the third of which finally ruined a good section of the house. The insurance company, of course, believes the fires to have been intentionally set, coming as a trio on the haunches of a huge policy being taken out, but they are nonetheless forced to settle with Karmgaard for $800,000.00 after a Dutchess County court decision. Following this, Karmgaard simply disappears, leaving his abandoned home to rot next to one of the most popular tourist attractions and parks in Hyde Park: The Vanderbilt Mansion. In fact, from the window of the second floor, you can watch people at the nearby Vanderbilt Park walking past, oblivious to its existence.  Media Coverage  Future Plans I think the state plans to just let it slowly rot and collapse further.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Sestet's Trip Sat, Apr 12th, 2008 posted by Sestet 13 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by SaraBellum on 5/5/2008 2:10 AM.  Latest Changes on May 5 08 at 2:10, SaraBellum validated this location on May 4 08 at 2:25, Sestet made this location available on May 4 08 at 2:22, Sestet deleted 3 pictures from gallery Sestet's Trip on May 4 08 at 2:21, Sestet added some pictures to a gallery on May 4 08 at 2:19, Sestet added some pictures to a gallery on May 4 08 at 2:12, Sestet updated gallery Sestet's Trip on May 4 08 at 2:10, Sestet created a new gallery on May 4 08 at 2:10, Sestet updated the main picture on May 4 08 at 2:09, Sestet changed the following: Notes for Mods, Type, City, Province / State (please use full name), Country, Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy, Prefer Satellite, Publically Viewable, History, Year Built, Year Closed, Status, Accessibility, Hazards, Interesting Features, Recommendation, Security Measures, Required Equipment, Media Coverage, Future Plans, Description, Web Links  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? 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