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Skylands is a 1,119-acre (4.53 km 2) estate property located in Ringwood State Park in Ringwood, New Jersey, a borough in Passaic County in the state of New Jersey. The Skylands property consists of the historic Skylands Manor mansion, and the New Jersey Botanical Garden; the botanical garden is 96 acres (390,000 m 2) and it is open to the ...
9 paź 2021 · Architect John Russell Pope designed Skylands Manor in the late 1920s for Clarence McKenzie Lewis, a stockbroker and civil engineer. The English Jacobean architectural style was common in the English countryside 400 years ago, with the 44-room building constructed of native stone and half-timbers.
Skylands Manor. Designed in the mid-1920’s by the distinguished American architect John Russell Pope, whose works include the National Archives and the National Gallery of Art, the Tudor Revival Mansion was intentionally made to appear centuries old.
The Story of Skylands Manor. The New Jersey Botanical Garden at Skylands in Ringwood State Park is the centerpiece of a property assembled by Francis Lynde Stetson (1846-1920) from pioneer farmsteads in the Ramapo Mountains. Stetson named his country estate “Skylands.”.
21 paź 2024 · Skylands Manor, located in Ringwood, New Jersey, is a stunning example of Tudor Revival architecture. This historic mansion, set within the New Jersey Botanical Garden, offers visitors a glimpse into a bygone era. Let's explore some of the must-see spots within and around Skylands Manor.
11 gru 2023 · In 1984, Gov. Thomas Kean proclaimed Skylands Manor and its gardens the state’s official botanical garden. Even though the layout of New Jersey Botanical Garden is fixed in nature, improvement projects are always underway to add in more elements of the past.
The Skylands Garden was the first property purchased under the Green Acres program. In March 1984, Governor Thomas Kean designated the central 96 acres surrounding the manor house as the State’s official botanical garden. It has been placed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
