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Visit Glenmont:
In 1886, Thomas A Edison purchased the 29-room Queen Anne-style mansion as a wedding present for his second wife, Mina Miller. He was the second owner of Glenmont, which was originally built for Henry C. Pedder, a confidential clerk from New York City. Notable architect Henry Hudson Holly designed the mansion within Liewellyn Park in 1880 and then worked with New York City decorating firm Pottier and Stymus to furnish the interior spaces. Most of the original furnishings remain, including ornate furniture, animal skins, oriental rugs, imported statuary and paintings, and girfs to the inventor from all around the world.
Located less than a mile from here, Glenmont was used to entertain Edison's clients. Dignitaries and musical artists would visit the home for dinner or stay the night after visiting the Lab or nearby Edison manufacturing plants. Some of the noteworthy guests were Orville Wright, Helen Keller, Charles Lindbergh, George Eastman, Harvey Firestone, and Henry Ford.
Originally interred in nearby Rosedale Cemetery, Thomas and Mina Edison were buried on the Glenmont grounds in 1963 at the request of their children. |