Site reader Bill Branch has written in to share some wonderful rare photographs of Seaview Terrace, the Newport, Rhode Island residence that was used for the exterior of Collinwood on Dark Shadows. The images were first published in the May 1928 edition of The Architect showcasing the recently-completed mansion and the work of its architect, Howard Greenley. The project had taken five years of construction at a cost of over two million dollars. Dark Shadows viewers will note the interior elements of the building that designer Sy Tomashoff later included in his studio set designs, such as the great hall's distinctive chandelier and stained glass window. Other details of the house, such as the griffon sculptures on the patio and the tower's weather vane, were long gone by the time the show filmed at Newport in 1966.
Click on the thumbnails for a larger view. Courtesy of the Bill Branch collection.
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8 comments:
Awesome! Thanks for posting.
What an amazing house.
The hallway entrance is beautiful! Thanks for posting, too!
Yes, incredible, a spectacular mansion.
It cost a little over 2 million to build in 1928. Does anyone know what that would be in 2011 dollars? Maybe 40 - 50 millions dollars?
To think these beautiful mansion was used as a boarding school. For us Dark Shadows fans it will be forever Collinwood.
I was lucky enough to be able to wander around the grounds of the estate about ten years ago, before it returned to private ownership. Unfortunately, it was a hot and sunny morning when we were there, so the mood was different than I had hoped for, but it was great to have free rein around the yard!
mxmyst said...
Yes, incredible, a spectacular mansion.
It cost a little over 2 million to build in 1928. Does anyone know what that would be in 2011 dollars? Maybe 40 - 50 millions dollars?
$26,459,649.12 per http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
Thanks for posting these!
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