Exploring An Empty Mansion: Master Bedrooms, The Abandoned Orphanage, and Beyond
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Exploring An Empty Mansion: Master Bedrooms, The Abandoned Orphanage, and Beyond

Over the past three days, we’ve taken a look at the grounds of Hempstead House, the opulence of its first floor, and the decay of its basement. Today, I’m finishing off the series by taking you to the upper floors and beyond.  We start by heading to the second floor via the master staircase… Though…

Exploring An Empty Mansion: Inside Hempstead House
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Exploring An Empty Mansion: Inside Hempstead House

This is Hempstead House today: In comparison, the below picture was taken in 1940, shortly after Hempstead became a home for refugee children from England, who had been sent to the US because of World World II. The caption reads: “Huntsmen three play safari in the jungle that once composed the formal garden. Pith helmets…