page_title: Atwood-Blauvelt mansion
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Atwood-Blauvelt mansion / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Insurance company founder and grapefruit magnate Kimball Chase Atwood (1853-1934), photo c. 1910
context_page_description: The Atwood-Blauvelt mansion is a historic residential building built in 1897 and home to the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum. It is located on Kinderkamack Road in Oradell, Bergen County, New Jersey, in the United States. The mansion is a prominent example of shingle style architecture, which was popular in the United States in the late 19th century. The Atwood-Blauvelt mansion takes its name from original owner, Kimball Chase Atwood, and from its second owner, Elmer Blauvelt who bought it in 1926.
  The 25-room mansion is situated on a large plot of land and fronted by a two-acre sloped lawn that comes down to Kinderkamack Road. Its location, prominent lawn, massive foundation, steeply pitched gable roof, and hexagonal towers with conical roofs make the mansion a landmark structure for the residents of the area.
  In 1941, the Bergen County Panorama described the mansion as “the most imposing home in the valley, a 16-room replica of a Norman castle on the site of a 1700 Dutch colonial homestead torn down in 1892."
  As of 2015, the building has been allowed to deteriorate by its owner, Care One, raising concerns that it intends to demolish the historic building.
caption: Original owner Kimball Chase Atwood
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