This place was created by the Choate family who developed Choate/Rosemary Hall. The father was a very successful NY lawyer. This house is in the Berkshires. People commuted from NYC. The train ride took 4 hrs. They would use the house in the Summer only. No insulation.
These gardens are famous to landscape architects. The architect was Fletcher Steele who worked on this project with Miss Choate for 30 years.The house was built by McKim Mead & White. The woodwork was all mahogony and highly carved. It is an absolute work of art.
These are the very famous blue steps. Water from a private cistern flows down these blue pools.
The views are of the Berkshires.
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