Abandoned Gilded Age Villa on 6.9 Acres of Private Island Finds Buyer After Years! Photos Inside!
Real Estate Overview
- Location: Lot 1, Cape Vincent, New York 13618
- Size: 6.9 acres with a 15,000-square-foot villa
- Water Access: Three points of access totaling 815 feet
- Villa front: 198 feet
- North Bay: 287 feet
- South Bay: 330 feet
- Condition: Uninhabited for over seven decades with significant deterioration. No direct utilities, but water and power are available from the river.
- History of Use: Constructed circa 1895, last used around 1927. During WWII, contractors removed interiors, doors, and windows.
Property Details
- Bedrooms: 11
- Land: 6.9 acres
- Architectural Style: Hybrid Richardsonian Romanesque-Tudor Revival
- Architect: William Henry Miller
Historical Background
- Original Owner: William O. Wyckoff, a pioneer in the typewriter industry
- Notable Events:
- Wyckoff Villa, named after the original owner, was briefly lived in by Wyckoff before his death one day after moving in, in 1895.
- General Electric, at one point, planned to convert the mansion into a corporate retreat but abandoned the plans during WWII.
- The property’s deterioration accelerated after its windows and doors were removed during the war.
Future Plans
- The new buyer has committed to rehabilitating the property, aiming to restore its former glory and perhaps repurpose it for modern use.
