Granogue estate sale finalized (To Longwood Gardens)

[RFBfromDE]

"The 100-year old Granogue, built by by Irenee du Pont, Senior., is about half the size of Longwood Gardens, which was created by Pierre S. du Pont.

Longwood spokesperson Patricia Evans said they "are continuing to explore how the property will evolve, mindful that our first priority is the conservation of this important landscape in our region."

Granogue estate sale finalized

The acquisition by Longwood Gardens of the du Pont Family Granogue estate in the Brandywine Valley has been completed.

www.wdel.com

I hope it remains intact and they do something interesting with it.

 

[Huckleberry]

The named the place after this Star Wars character?

 

[RFBfromDE]

While the duPonts usually were inspired by France to name their properties and themselves, it appears they went to Ireland to snag this one.

This is an example of a more modest residence. Your $3.4million goes much further up there....

"The estate is said to be modeled after the original du Pont estate in France, Bois-des-Fosses."

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2024/01/23/du-pont-chateau-wilmington-chevannes-for-sale.html

 

[D&Ds]

"The 100-year old Granogue, built by by Irenee du Pont, Senior., is about half the size of Longwood Gardens, which was created by Pierre S. du Pont.

Longwood spokesperson Patricia Evans said they "are continuing to explore how the property will evolve, mindful that our first priority is the conservation of this important landscape in our region."

Granogue estate sale finalized

The acquisition by Longwood Gardens of the du Pont Family Granogue estate in the Brandywine Valley has been completed.

www.wdel.com

I hope it remains intact and they do something interesting with it.

Be a dandy place for some grave sites and a couple mausoleums for urns

 

[Afrikeber]

"The 100-year old Granogue, built by by Irenee du Pont, Senior., is about half the size of Longwood Gardens, which was created by Pierre S. du Pont.

Longwood spokesperson Patricia Evans said they "are continuing to explore how the property will evolve, mindful that our first priority is the conservation of this important landscape in our region."

Granogue estate sale finalized

The acquisition by Longwood Gardens of the du Pont Family Granogue estate in the Brandywine Valley has been completed.

www.wdel.com

I hope it remains intact and they do something interesting with it.

I really like visiting Longwood Gardens in the spring and summer, also their fountain and fireworks on 4th of July is awesome. If you like mushrooms like I do there is a bunch of mushroom production up the street on RT 1 as well. Great area for a day trip from here.

 

[RFBfromDE]

I really like visiting Longwood Gardens in the spring and summer, also their fountain and fireworks on 4th of July is awesome. If you like mushrooms like I do there is a bunch of mushroom production up the street on RT 1 as well. Great area for a day trip from here.

You bet.

I grew up in Hockessin, DE not far from Avondale, PA the Mushroom Capital of the World!

Mushroom soup, sausage stuffed mushroom, crab imperial stuffed mushroom, mushroom sauce...

 

[Blacksmith101]

I have been to Granogue on a couple of occasions and it has several amazing features. For example it has an Aeolian organ built in to the structure of the house, not as large as the one at Longwood Gardens, but the one in Granogue has been converted to also work with MIDI as well as the original manual controls or Aeolian Pipe Organ player rolls (like player piano rolls). Another feature is an original Maxfield Parrish mural in the organ alcove.

Links
Interview with Irenee duPont, Jr. about Granogue and the organ:

In fine tune | Greenville & Hockessin Life

Irenee duPont, Jr., has kept the family’s 1923 Aeolian pipe organ in top condition

www.ghlifemagazine.com

More information about Aeolian Pipe Organs:

The Pianola Institute - History of the Pianola - Player Organs

Information about the pianola, the player piano, the reproducing piano, their music, history, design, development, advertising, music rolls, mechanisms, societies, museums, and links.

www.pianola.org

 

[RFBfromDE]

@Blacksmith101 Cool article, thanks!

The OG duPonts have nearly always been generous as well as gracious.

Then there are the crazy ones....

My wife has remarked that a manse near Chevy Chase Circle has a pipe organ installed as well.

 

[Michigander08]

The DuPonts families have contributed much to America. You can look at their family history. The Clinton, Obama, and Biden are like flies on horse dungs!

 

[Michigander08]

You can spend an entire afternoon reading about each person.

du Pont family - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I believed I have visited all DuPont's families' public places (museums, gardens, and so on).

 

[RFBfromDE]

You can spend an entire afternoon reading about each person.

du Pont family - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I believed I have visited all DuPont's families' public places (museums, gardens, and so on).

Yes, it’s exciting to potentially add another to the list.