A Review: Life Along The Hudson: Livingston Historic Estates & Interiors: A Winter Day in my Garden
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- Опубліковано 14 січ 2023
- This gorgeous oversized tome features thirty-six sublime country homes, many overlooking the Hudson River.
This scenic stretch of estates along the Hudson offers some of the finest examples of American architecture and landscape design. The edition's thirty-five featured homes were designed in a range of styles by notable architects Stanford White, A. J. Davis, Calvert Vaux, Warren and Wetmore, and more. All pair exquisite interiors with expansive lush lawns and riverfront views. Formerly country homes for eighteenth-century landed gentry and nineteenth-century industrialists--Astors, Chanlers, Chapmans, Delanos, Roosevelts--they include Dutch colonial cottages and grand Gothic Revival, Federal, Georgian, and Beaux-Arts residences. Constructed on land owned by the influential Livingston family, who settled in the area in the late seventeenth century, many have been restored to their former splendor by the original owners' descendants as well as recent leaders of New York City industry and the arts, including Richard Jenrette and Brice Marden.
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Thank you for all the time you put into the videos. I appreciate you bringing us this beautiful and inspiring content
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Love your channel. So glad I found it.
I’m so glad you did too. Welcome and thank you!
Beautiful homes. Rich in history
Not as well known today as in the past. The Livingston Family had many descendants including designer Dorothy Draper, both sides of the Roosevelt Family, the Whitneys, the Van Schuylers, the Astors, the “Joneses”, and the actress Jane Wyatt.
I read that, very interesting. The book also said that George Bush was a descendant of the Livingston family.
@@thetartantopiary I also believe that last Mrs. Barbara Bush was distant member as well.
My ancestors on my mother’s side go back to Jamestown. Whenever l plug in a historic American person who go back to the Revolution or before .. chances are that l am connected to them . Apparently, people who come from one of the early family’s are connected one way or another.
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@@edramirez1240 she isn't. She was a descendant of Franklin Pierce. Her husband was a descendant of the Livingstons.
Oh how I love your vlogs! The historic Livingston estates are breathtaking. Looking forward to seeing the blooms in April!
Yay! Hudson River and planting time. 🌺
It was a very productive, but chilly day. Thanks for watching.
Lovely and comforting as always. Happy New Year and peace.
I just watched this episode this morning and it was fabulous! It was a most beautiful book and after I was done watching I googled to see if there are any tours of historic homes in the Hudson River valley. I did find one and so it is going on my short list of things I must do. I thought it sad and not surprising that one of the few Livingstone homes is owned by the state of New York. Even in its disheveled state one could see the lovely bones and possibilities. I hope it gets rescued. On a more uplifting note I thoroughly enjoy each of your videos. Having you review and relay your comments on the books is great and helps me have a little restraint in my book buying as I seem to enjoy each and every one of your videos. The episode where your and your husband made holiday drinks was good too.
Thank you for taking time to share your comments. I appreciate that. I'm excited for your potential house tour on the Hudson. Let me know how it was when you have done it.
Loving your inspiration
Enjoyed the video and tour ❤️🙂
Wonderful video-as always. Thank you for the excellent job you do.
So nice of you- thanks for the kind words.
What a beautiful home and surrounding gardens you have! Living vicariously through you, as we cannot plant too much of anything here in Michigan!
Thank you! Yes, I was glad to get outside. Stay warm and plant ideas for the spring.
Very interesting book ❤️ I love your concrete pieces , I plant pansies in the fall and they do well till May,they don’t like our heat ,always yellow 💛 Tulips are my husband’s favorite and probably one of mine too,I used to plant 5000 but now that I am older only 1200 this year,I have to use as annuals ,they don’t do well Year 2 .Angelique is gorgeous they remind me of peony blooms…….Husbands do come in Handy sometimes 🤣♥️
I agree with everything you said! I can't imagine planting 1200 bulbs, much less 5000. I bet they are beautiful. And yes, husbands do come in handy, sometimes. 😁
William Livingston built Liberty Hall in Elizabeth, NJ then in the early 1800’s the home was sold to the Keene family ( as in Gov Keene )
The home is now on the grounds of Kean University and open to the public . It was owned by only two families, the Livingston and Keene families and both families produced Governors of NJ .
Here in Wisconsin the only planting to do is in our thoughts.
It was 49 degrees when I was planting and that seemed very cold to me. Stay warm and plant the thoughts of spring! 💐
Again, another beautiful review of lovely homes with historical information. I especially enjoyed you planting in your garden. Thankfully, we live in an area where we are fortunate to have four seasons of colorful plants. I love ornamental cabbage, purple kale, and Swiss chard along with pansies, violas, heuchera, and snapdragons and I planted them in mid-November-some in the ground and many in pots. What joy and pleasure they give me throughout the winter months and usually until early April. Also being outside when weather cooperates is a beautiful thing! THANK YOU Mary-look forward to the next segment!
Your book reviews are thorough, easy to follow and inspire me to want to own the table book. Your voice and accent, most beautiful. When I am nervous and forget the Manu blessings that I have, I listen to one of your videos and it relaxes me. I enjoy watching your garden projects, it gets me out there doing my own garden work! With thanks.
I appreciate that. Thank you for letting me know and I am happy to provide a calm respite.
Mary, your videos always lift my spirits. Thank you.
I'm so glad. Thanks for letting me know, it is very encouraging.
Loved your video! I enjoy the book reviews and seeing your home activities!
Thank you!!!
Thank you for another great review Mary; I love learning about history, heritage and legacies. I took a break from my ancestral research this afternoon for a cup of Earl Grey tea, half of an O'Henry chocolate bar (lol) and to watch your video; it was worth every calming moment. While my ancestors were on the other side of that coin, so to speak, it's important for me to know who they were, where they came from, what they contributed to society at large, and how their journey created the legacy they left behind for me and my descendants. My ancestors, as I discovered in recent years, were from Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Benin, Ghana, Togo and Congo. I have come to consider it an interesting and rich heritage. It is grounding to see some of their names. Thank you for taking me along as you planted your flowers and bulbs. It is -7°Celsius in my town today. Looking forward to your next review. Blessings always.
Ancestry research is so interesting. I'm glad we could share a cup of tea and a treat together. Stay warm and blessings to you!
Love your reviews! I've purchased a few already as I build my library. I live locally and feel this area can represent a myriad of cultures. So fun! Thank you!
Love your kitties!
Me too, I do love little creatures. 😺🐇🐕
From having watched many of your videos, I have been inspired to have my home restored . The project began after Christmas and will soon be completed, the house looks very lovely. Thanks for presenting us with so many wonderful decorating ideas. Your positive energy is always an inspiration!
Blessings
Wow! That is very exciting. I am so happy to hear this. It is no small feat to undertake a restoration, even on a small scale. Good for you! I love when positive energy and thoughts come full circle. Thank you for that!
Gorgeous home u have! Lovely plantings! I long for gardening season! God bless, John 3:16🙏
Thank you, even though the sun was not out, it felt good to spend the entire day outdoors.
I always look forward to your channel. You have a lovely home and enjoy your garden. Thank you for sharing
I appreciate your comment. Thank you for taking the time to let me know and for watching.
I love all the book reviews you do, and I have even purchased several for myself or as gifts. But what I enjoy more is you sharing personal things you do at home, activities and ideas. Thank you.
Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know and I'm glad you enjoy the book reviews.
Lovely
Good Morning Mary, Not a book review goes by that I do not reminisce what it must have been like to live in one of these magnificent homes! I must have been born an old soul because I have loved traditional decor since I was a little child! You also have a magnificent home and I so enjoy watching you garden and decorate. Although I say to myself....I remember what planting bulbs were like and how good I felt when the last bulb was planted!!! LOL! Nice visiting with you and I will see you in the next review! Have a great day! Hugs! :)
Good morning (now afternoon) to you! I too, have been called an old soul, and I am traditional to the core. I do love to garden, but the bulbs almost killed me. I couldn't use a shovel because of the location and the last 10 or so almost didn't get done. 😁🌷
Your flowers are beautiful, you are very fortunate to have a husband to help you ,my husband he is a wonderful person but not handy at all .
How lovely it would be to have access to all the rooms of those many stately houses as the photographer who was preparing such a book as that. I'm sure he learned many back stories about the furnishings, too.
The book has so much information and detail. If you are really interested Amazon has several discounted used copies. This was a great book.
Great book review. I love historical houses too! I don't know much about the Hudson river homes, so I'll be watching for this book. I so enjoyed seeing your yard too. I don't live in the "southeast" any longer, I lived in Louisiana for nearly a decade and I really miss so many of the plants which grew easily there, but which are a real struggle to grow here in my alkaline soil; especially the flowering ones like camellias, gardenias, azaleas and magnolias. I did buy a night blooming jasmine shrub and put it in a pot. It is inside my home right now and I'm trying to keep it going at least one more year, before it gets too large to bring inside. I look forward to the wonderful fragrance later this year. I still have many bulbs to get planted too and pansies and violas. I'm putting mine in planters this year, and also looking forward to seeing what comes back from previous years in the yard. Thank you again Mary for all you share with us. I really enjoy my time with you!
I'm so glad you enjoy the channel. I have been to Louisiana only once but it was beautiful. We are fortunate in the southeast to be able to grow many lovely plants and flowers? Are you able to grow peonies. They are one of my favorite flowers but they do better when they have cold winters and mine just don't thrive here. Thanks for your comment.
What a lovely book. The Angelique tulips are so pretty and your pansy’s and kale are lovely. Did you create a video when you went to Williamsburg ? Planting seeds are so rewarding . Thank you again for a wonderful video. The camellias are sooo pretty ! I must add one to my garden.
Thank you for this video…I love the Hudson River area. Amazing how different your weather is from where I am in NJ and we aren’t so far from each other. There is nothing for sale to plant here now. It was nice to see your Camellia’s blooming. And I love the kitty at the end ❤
Thank you Carol, the sweet cat at the end was a feral cat 2 years ago. She wouldn't even let us close enough to feed her. We slowly encouraged her and left food on our porch and after a year she has finally become part of the family. She even comes inside now when it gets chilly outdoors. Thanks for watching.
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Beautiful! Had to rewind several times to re-hear your comments because I kept get lost in the pictures. Loved this review, Thank You! Do you know what the plans are for the house in disrepair…The Point house?
Looked it up. Send plans are in place but like everything they took a break in 2020. But they have the grants & restoration is well in hand. Will have open photo sessions over the next 10 years.
@@samanthab1923 Thank you! I’ve tagged myself “MOOGLE = Mom + Google” when my kids ask me random questions and here I am doing the same thing. 😂
If the state of New York has no plans to repair that lovely home they should sell it. Someone will give it New life.
This book was published in 2018 and I had to search for updated information. From what I read, they have plans to restore it. COVID put a delay in these plans but hopefully it will get done.
I've seen that New York is notoriously bad at preserving and maintaining historical buildings, it's quite strange. I have seen many beautiful buildings left to fall down in that state. I am often perplexed by the passion that many Americans have for European buidlings and chateaux when in the US there are so very many that need to be preserved. So many Southern Estates have dissapeared. I remember reading about ( sorry forgot the name ) of an enormous estate in the style of Versailles, built in the 18 th century, that was sold to people who dismantled it and sold off the parts and only part of the foundations remain. How sad.
It's terrible that the state of New York holds that home in captive disrepair. Such disrespect for a historic house.
As of the latest information I have, any plans for repair were delayed during COVID, but they do intend to restore it.
So very glad to hear that. It saddens me when I see something like this. Even the most common of dwellings holds the dreams of those who ventured before us...lessons learned.
The homes are lovely but the people have nothing to be proud of because we all know what their ancestors done