From Skyscrapers to Castles: What Happened to the Singer Building and Indian Neck Hall?

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What do Manhattan’s most fabled skyscrapers, a legendary Long Island estate, and a castle in the Thousand Islands all have in common? Uncover the architectural legacy of the Singer Sewing Company and Frederick Bourne. From humble beginnings to creating iconic landmarks, discover how Bourne transformed his fortunes and left an indelible mark on the world of architecture.
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22 июн 2024

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@rayn8740 5 дней назад

I really love the tower. It's unbelievable that it was destroyed to make way for that hideous monstrosity.

@richardgray8593 5 дней назад

A crime, really.

@rosepelzel4244 5 дней назад

The skyscraper was beautiful!! What a shame it came down!!

@randyboglisch137 5 дней назад

So glad the homes survived. They are absolutely beautiful..too bad the sky scraper had to go. What a magnificent structiure..thanks again

@Portia-oc6mr 5 дней назад

I wish the Singer Building were still around. It had a beautiful lobby. 💗the chandelier in the drawing room of the county estate. I really like the cottages on the property. Thanks Ken.

@mileshigh1321 5 дней назад

Singer Castle is so beautiful! The exterior and location!

@espressobongo9975 5 дней назад

What happened to the astonishing interior of the tower? Was it just thrown into a landfill dump? Was some of it recycled elsewhere? So much marlble, carved stone and metal work lost?

@cmecre8629 5 дней назад

often wonder what % of Earth's best/hardest/oldest/most valuable trees ended up in mansions/castles /palaces and most ultimately in landfills

@donnamariebrown2478 5 дней назад

Thanks Ken!!

@jimwiskus8862 5 дней назад

It’s really hard to say what was a favorite. You had Bourne the business man and then the house builder if you will. Anything he built outside of the Singer Tower was astounding. Maybe a little overdone aesthetically when it came to the property with the 80’ green house. The home with the green took on a feel like that of Montpelier after the DuPonts got a hold of it. Thankfully it’s been tastefully restored to the intent of the Madison family. Love your channel Ken! All the best to you & yours.

@randolphsrants 5 дней назад

Great video...research...and incredible photos!!!

@DannyKoKo 5 дней назад

Excellent video 👏

@TrifeLife918 День назад

I would love an episode on the Singer Castle! It looks amazing

@jenniferjones3408 5 дней назад

ITS SO DISHEARTENING THAT PEOPLE DO NOT APPRECIATE AND DESTROY BUILDINGS LIKE THE SINGER TOWER.

@LJB103 5 дней назад

Clark really wasn't a co-founder of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Edward Clark was Isaac Singer's lawyer (and God knows he needed one). Singer gave him lots of stock (for both business advise and help with his huge problems with the women in his life: two literally fought each other in public and at one point there was an issue of bigamy) because he was always short of money. [Please see:The Clarks of Cooperstown by Nicholas Weber.] The right hand photo @2:45 is the construction of the Woolworth Building (the Singer Building is actually in the background). I'm torn between the tower and the Long Island estate as my favorite.

@wdjones4735 5 дней назад

I liked the houses better than the skyscraper. Thank you for sharing🙂👍🏻

@timheller8475 5 дней назад

Reminds me of the Sensless demolition of the Metropolitan bldg in Minneapolis

@Barb-bq8nj 3 дня назад

So sad that beautiful Singer Building was demolished

@bobconrad5632 5 дней назад

I love the castle!

@williamtyre523 3 дня назад

All three structures were beautiful, and each distinctive with its own style. Very sorry the Tower was lost for a non-descript skyscraper.

@amandab.recondwith8006 5 дней назад

Like Penn Station, I always thought the demolition of the Sears Tower was a shame - especially considering the bland, hideous cube that replaced it. At least those buildings are so out of style, they're being deconstructed, too.

@asylumlover 5 дней назад

THAT'S NOT THE SEARS TOWER, WHICH IS IN CHICAGO AND BUILT IN THE EARLY 1970S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT'S THE SINGER BUILDING, THERE IN LOWER MANHATTAN, COMPLETED IN 1908!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@BellaCroyda 5 дней назад

***sigh*** We don't appreciate anything.

@sandybruce9092 3 часа назад

@@asylumloverThank you for the correction % I was saying that same thing and read your comment!

@asylumlover Час назад

@@sandybruce9092 Asylumlover HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RESPONSE ACKNOWLEDGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@chesterthawkins7510 5 дней назад

Sad that the Singer bldg. was demolished.

@tanyamessimer6731 5 дней назад

I loved the tower. So sad that they tore it down. All that beautiful work in that building only to be torn down and that ugly building put up, with no character.

@devonna6171 4 дня назад

I really liked the Long Island home…all except the dining room. 😊

@user-xt3gh6du9r 5 дней назад

The beautiful house in Miami Viscaya, but be an interesting show for you if you’ve not already covered that

@stickynorth 4 дня назад

One of the finest skyscrapers ever built and certainly the finest ever torn down... Ironic that Liberty Plaza almost suffered a similar fate, albeit entirely unloved with its generic minimalist design that looks vaguely like a Mies Van Der Rohe but is MOST certainly NOT a Mies Van Der Rohe...

@garryferrington811 4 дня назад

The Tower was quite distinctive. Seems a shame to replace it with a box. The other two buildings are quite nice.

@NewRon2003us 5 дней назад

Residential

@mikenixon2401 5 дней назад

Well, at least the workers got their own cottages. Honestly, probably more my style. Ha, Ha, ha. This time I think the ultimate results were best. Good report, Ken.

@janedee6488 4 дня назад

Residents

@gandfgandf5826 5 дней назад

Prefer the skyscraper. Unique . Let's hope its replacement gets replaced. 😊. I love Ernest Flaggs small houses, but his larger grander domestic works don't appeal to me.