Name
Alder Manor
 
Database Info
created by Bratchny on 9/14/2004 3:54 AM
last modified by rachelmackayy on 11/12/2015 3:09 PM
 
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Overview
 
Description
Beautiful old estate, semi-abandoned. The gardens are spectacular, and other than the inside of the house, are the most interesting feature.
 
Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Active
Accessibility: Difficult
Recommendation: not very exciting
 
Hazards
  • water
  • Gardens are in rough shape
 
Security Measures
  • 24 hour guard
  • locked gates
  • It's in plain sight of a school (foxfire) and the main road
 
Required Equipment
  • long pants / sleeves
 
Physical Information
Address

Yonkers, New York
United States
Owner: Tara's Circle
 
Interesting Features
Very unique and beautiful gardens, which are abandoned and not being restored as of yet. Perhaps the most interesting feature, but not of the property itself, is that this house was used in the filming of A Beautiful Mind. The scenes where he mails packages at night are filmed here - I confirmed it by watching the movie again last night.
 
Historical Dates
Built: 1912
Closed: 1994
 
Recommended Equipment
Camera, a look of belongingness
 
History
Former home of William Boyce-Thompson, who ran the Plant Institue across the street of the same name. Was used by Seton College for the past half century or so, and was then sold recently to Tara's Circle, who are in the process of restoring it (slowly)
 
Future Plans
Has been purchased by an Irish group called Tara's Circle. I don't know what it's intended use is

http://www.taracir...press_release.html

NOVEMBER 2015:
It's been active for as long as i've known it. People have wedding there and their photos. If you want to go take photos it's considered a photoshoot in which you have to pay $3,000 for. It's not worth it. There's no sneaking in, People work there all day.
 
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Moderator Rating
The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.

Category Rating
Photography 6 / 10
Coolness 6 / 10
Content Quality 6 / 10
 
Validation
This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Explorer Zero on 11/18/2015 12:59 AM.
 
Latest Changes
  • on Nov 18 15 at 0:59, Explorer Zero validated this location
  • on Nov 12 15 at 15:09, rachelmackayy changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Status, Accessibility, Recommendation, Security Measures, Future Plans
  • on Sep 21 06 at 21:49, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Sep 21 06 at 12:30, Bratchny changed the following: Street Address, Latitude, Longitude
  • on Sep 21 06 at 5:08, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Sep 21 06 at 1:08, DeMiNe0 changed the following: Latitude, Longitude
  • on Sep 21 06 at 0:55, DeMiNe0 changed the following: City
  • on Apr 18 05 at 16:46, Bratchny changed the main information
  • on Sep 14 04 at 4:32, Bratchny made this location available
  • on Sep 14 04 at 4:29, Bratchny updated a gallery picture
 
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