10. Fort Wyndclyffe
Where: New York’s Rhinebeck
Year: 1853
Expense: $120,000
In the Hudson River District of New York, Wyndcliffe Mansion was erected in the Norman Style by George Veitch in 1853. Originally known as Rhinecliff, Elizabeth Schermerhorn Jones was the main owner of the brick mansion. The extravagant residence served as the inspiration for the well-known expression “Keeping up with the Joneses.”
Wyndclyffe Castle @ARTANDHOME/Twitter.com, Rhinebeck, New York
Over the following hundred years, Wyndcliffe’s ownership and name changed. In 1950, it was formally abandoned. Eighty acres was the initial size of the property; however, it was reduced to barely 2.5 acres. Neglect has caused portions of the home to crumble. It cost $120,000 when it was purchased in 2016, and it will probably be demolished.
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