Hi Alice, I read your comments and felt I had to respond to them. Later when that function was phased out, it became a senior citizen residence. The censuses of 19 contain long lists of children who were housed at the home, sometimes called “Sacred Heart Home” most of the children were of Italian origin. The property was first used as an orphanage for New York City girls of Italian heritage, as part of the Catholic Church’s efforts to service the Italian immigrant community. Cabrini, brought in well drillers, pointed out where they ought to drill, and found plenty of water! Along came a little nun who could hardly speak English. It seems that the Jesuits abandoned the site because they could not find a sufficient source of water in artesian wells for their prospective use. There is a charming story about the purchase, probably apocryphal, but worth relating. Andrew’s, which was used as a Novitiate until about 1968, and is now owned by the Culinary Institute of America. When the property proved too small, the Jesuits purchased property on the east shore, calling it St. St Cabrini Home was purchased by Mother Cabrini (1850 – 1917) from the Jesuits, who when they owned it called it Manresa ( a location in Spain strongly associated with St.
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I found some additional info on the land… The Hudson Valley is full of History. I am in from Colorado visiting my mom at Cabrini. Here’s hoping the nursing home comes to their senses about demolishing it ( check out HVR to see how bad the decay has become since 2001)Ībandoned castle dobbs ferry new york new york city nursing home ruins st.
Sadly, the scene was ultimately written out of the movie, and we had no use for it. I scouted this place hoping that it might work for a medieval scene, and that the studio would be willing to pay for some level of overhaul (removing the overgrowth at the very least). Both floors appear to have once been lined with enormous windows, which would have afforded incredible views of the Hudson. Here’s the reverse view, convincing evidence that we may have actually de-evolved in our architectural progress.įinally, this is the front of the castle (I can’t stress how incredibly steep the hill is). Why didn’t I go in and take pictures? Several questionable noises from within led me to strongly believe someone was inside, quite possibly someone who calls it home. Note the gothic windows, which have been sadly closed up with cement blocks. You can make your way down to the lower levels of the castle via a brick staircase on the left. Not only is the right one larger than the left… But sure, tearing it down would be a great idea too. I completely agree with HVR’s Robert Yasinac when he suggests it as worth restoring simply so residents of the nursing home can sit out and watch the river on summer days. If not for the overgrowth and assorted trash, this court would have a fantastic view, as it overlooks the Hudson at its widest portion (note: that’s a very long drop off to the right). The turrets are separated by a large open court: The top level features two turrets lined with crenelations (the alternating blocks on the edges, which I suppose would offer nuns ample protection when firing weapons at anyone attacking from the Hudson). No clue when the building was boarded up, but as of 2001, the nursing home was actively planning to demolish it. Cabrini novitiate, a training school for the nuns who ran the hospital and others like it. For anyone who takes the Hudson Line train, you can catch a glimpse of the castle just south of the Dobbs Ferry station (click the pan to see it in full size):Īccording to the great ruins website, Hudson Valley Ruins, this building was built in the early 1900’s as part of the St. You might be surprised to find that this is just the first of three levels, which descend the steep hill toward the Hudson below.
If you drive into the parking lot of the nursing home and proceed to the rear, you’ll see an odd castle structure poking up, completely overgrown with trees and weeds. However, something special managed to avoid the wrecking ball. Unfortunately, that building was torn down in the early 1970’s to make-way for a more modern structure, which I believe was replaced in turn by the building pictured above. The nursing home dates back to the 1900’s, when it was housed in an Italian villa on this very spot. Cabrini Nursing Home, located in Dobbs Ferry, NY (a few towns north of Yonkers). Incredibly, they are actually within 20 feet of each other! You can see the castle just off to the left: …has to do with these haunting, castle-like ruins: At first glance, it would be hard to figure out what this bland modern nursing home…
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