Historic (Coe Hall House Museum) #AtoZChallenge

Coe Hall is a 65-room Tudor Revival mansion located near Oyster Bay, New York (Long Island).  designed by architects Walker & Gillette. These architects are famed for many other buildings, including the Industrial Trust Tower in Providence, Rhode Island (the state's tallest building), Playland in Rye, New York, and some 16 residences on Long Island.

Coe Hall is part of Planting Fields Arboretum State Park, located in an area called the Gold Coast.  The mansion was built between 1918 and 1921 for William Robertson Coe, who made his money in railroads and insurance.

Whether you are a historic homes person, an enjoyer of art, or a flower person (or both!) Planting Fields is a must-see.  Today, I want to take you inside Coe Hall, but there is way too much for one post.

Outside Coe Hall.

Detail Outside.

Let's go inside.  I took the tour almost a year ago, and I don't remember most of the details. 

One of the rooms.

But this mural is something special.

This is the Buffalo Mural, painted by Robert Winthrop Chanler, one of two murals that Coe commissioned for his mansion.  

 

Unfortunately, the materials Chanler picked for his creations (not just the Buffalo mural) have made preservation difficult, and preserving these murals by stabilizing their environment is an ongoing process. 

I am far from an art expert but you can find out more about this mural here. 

I hope to bring you the gardens of Planting Fields in a future A to Z post.

"H" day in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.  My theme:  Gardens, History, Art and The Unexpected.