Rip Van Winkle House - Catskills Mountains, Catskill New York Stereoview - Stereoscope - J Loeffler Stereoview
$30.00
Rip Van Winkle House
Vintage StereoView - Stereoscope
Catskill Mountain Scenery
C1870
Antique Real Photo Stereoview
J Loeffler
Condition - Good - Very Good
7 x 3 1/2 inches
The Rip Van Winkle house was located in Sleepy Hollow on the eastern escarpment of the Catskill Mountains. The house was located on the old mountain road that went from Sleepy Hollow to the Catskill Mountain House. People used to stop at the Rip Van Winkle house on the long arduous trip.
The smaller house (shanty) was built in 1845. Ira Sax owned the shanty in 1867, and he hired William Comfort to build a larger boarding house. In 1880, Ira Sax sold the lot and Rip Van Winkle Boarding House to Elizabeth Lusk. Her husband, Gilbert Lusk managed the property and the boarding house. It is alleged that Thomas Cole painted an image of Rip Van Winkle over the door. Gilbert died in 1885. His wife, Elizabeth Lusk continued to operate the business under the management of H. A. Schutt and J. M. Miller.
The Mountain House Road and the Rip Van Winkle house began a steady demise in 1892 when the Otis Company built an inclined railway up the mountainside to the Catskill Mountain House. Eiizabeth Lusk sold the property to Sarah Emory in 1893 who then sold the property to Robert M. Mabie in 1896. Robert's investment was a poor one. The property fell into shambles. Around 1902 it was abandoned. It is believed to have burned to the ground around 1918.
The Mountain House Road is now used as a hiking trail and snowmobile trail in the winter.
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