Gypsy Heart
Gold Member
The 1930 G.M. Hopkins Atlas of Westchester County shows a 24.87 acre plot belonging to John N. Rigel, with six buildings and maybe a well. It's possible he may have had a small gentleman's farm, in the neighborhood known as "Columbia Heights." The house did not appear to be much older than the early 1900s, it had elements of the Shingle style, with brick and stone ornamentation. The local fire department used the house for training exercises before it came down for good.
The house appeared to be abandoned for at least ten years. It had been completely gutted of furnishings, excepting the bathrooms. The only relic to be found was a 1988 phone book. The entrance foyer was spacious, with a ceiling of maybe 25-30 feet? A long chain dangled down, it probably held a fancy chandelier in its day. Some of the balustrades inside were missing, but there was not much vandalism. Maybe a standard "F#%! You" spray painted here and there, but that's about it. The property was being cleared for
the construction of the Solomon Schechter School, a private Jewish insitution
The house appeared to be abandoned for at least ten years. It had been completely gutted of furnishings, excepting the bathrooms. The only relic to be found was a 1988 phone book. The entrance foyer was spacious, with a ceiling of maybe 25-30 feet? A long chain dangled down, it probably held a fancy chandelier in its day. Some of the balustrades inside were missing, but there was not much vandalism. Maybe a standard "F#%! You" spray painted here and there, but that's about it. The property was being cleared for
the construction of the Solomon Schechter School, a private Jewish insitution
