Abandoned in USA

Hurstmont, originally constructed in 1886, was essentially rebuilt on the existing foundation in 1902-03 for James T. Pyle, a New York industrialist whose wealth was derived from Pyle’s Pearline Soap, a popular household brand of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The estate’s focal building, a large mansion nearly 15,000 SF in area, contains over 30 rooms. The first floor public rooms are all large, beautifully detailed and generously proportioned. The estate was occupied by the Pyle family through 1925. Three different parties have owned the house from 1925 to 1981.

The current owner purchased Hurstmont in 1981 with plans to restore the house. Restoration was never completed and the house has been left vacant since the 1980s. Recently, an application has been approved that will keep the mansion and approves three additional homes on the property.