Potential buyers of Abercrombie Castle might include a hospitality center, non-profit headquarters, Abercrombie & Fitch, fans of Abercrombie & Fitch or perhaps a solar farm, said DiMinno.Ī price cut enacted last month – down to $3.2 million from $3.5 million – may help. Today, the property has dwindled to almost 50 acres, yet the bones of the damaged house remain intact due to its steel skeleton clad with fieldstone and granite cultivated from the grounds.
When the family moved in, the house sat within a 300 acre idyll laced with horse trails and including a spring-fed pool and a fishing pond.Ī sign in Spanish and English hanging on an open gate in the back of the lot reads: “This Property is Under 24 Hour Video Surveillance.” Were that true, the footage would feature a long loop of destruction and debauchery.Įvery window is broken and the entire interior of the 4,337 square foot space has experienced extensive damage - artist/vandals even created a huge graffiti mural on an outside wall. He completed the house in 1927, according to local historian Miguel Hernandez, and named it Elda, an acronym created by the first letters of his four children’s names.Įven by Westchester standards, the property stunned in its heyday.
#Abandoned castle inside windows
After the war, he quasi-retired and built his dream home: a 25-room medieval Scottish-style castle embellished with arched windows and a spiral iron staircase leading to the top of the turret, which offers city and river views.Īppropriately, the singular structure occupies a rocky outcropping at the crest of a ridge in the Town of New Castle for zoning and land use purposes. He joined the Army during World War I, helping to outfit troops overseas. In 1907, Abercrombie sold his interest to Fitch, who preserved the name.Ībercrombie stayed true to his vision and achieved success. His partnership with well-heeled lawyer Ezra Fitch in 1904 dissolved soon after: Abercombie insisted on selling to affluent clients while the newcomer sought mainstream appeal. He soon began outfitting intrepid explorers Robert Peary and President Theodore Roosevelt. Photos courtesy of Christina DiMinno David Abercrombie of Abercrombie & Fitch fame built a 25-room medieval Scottish-style castle that has long since been abandoned.Īs the clothes indicate, in 1892 David Abercrombie established a high-end rugged wear and outdoor equipment emporium near Wall Street.
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