This beautiful mansion is now the home of Dowling College. It was built for William K Vanderbilt I and designed by Richard Howland Hunt between 1900-1904. This is the second mansion on this site. The first Mansion burnt down in 1899.
Idle Hour Front Entrance
Lighting Fixture
North Side of Idle Hour
The mansion is now known as Fortunoff Hall.
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Idle Hour on the South Shore History Site. You can also visit my Flickr site.
Historic Houses 