Kykuit - The House and Gardens of the Rockefeller Family

Подписаться 3,7 тыс.

Просмотров 376 тыс.

50% 1

Explore the house, grounds, and world-class art collection at Kykuit, the estate built by philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Sr., founder of Standard Oil. Learn about the generations of the Rockefeller family who called the estate home, from John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his wife Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to Governor Nelson Rockefeller, as well as their unique contributions to the art collections and landscape. Kykuit is owned and operated under a partnership between the National Trust for Historic Preservation and The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, with tours provided by Historic Hudson Valley.
For more information visit:
rbf.org/pocantico/historic-sit...
hudsonvalley.org/historic-site...
savingplaces.org/places/kykuit
© 2021 Historic Hudson Valley. A not-for-profit education and preservation organization supported by generous contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies. All rights reserved.

Опубликовано:

7 июл 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 104

@BrianFrenchinternet-marketing Год назад

My dad sold my grandmothers Bar Harbor property to John D. Rockefeller Jr. He had great taste too bad today's wealth doesn't have appreciation of classical and contemporary art.

@LlyleHunter Год назад

Even sadder that today’s wealthy often don’t know when to show up dressed properly. I think you’d agree.

@AbsolutelyPolar Год назад

Mount Desert Island estates are absolutely stunning

@Coffeendonuts Год назад

Bar Harbor is an amazing place

@seachange17 Год назад

I never realized that Spelman college was his wife's family name. This is a fascinating history and beautiful filmmaking. The house is lovely but the outdoor sculpture collection is stupendous. I wish there was more time spent in the magnificent landscape. Some drone footage would be really great.

@Azabaxe80 Год назад

Same here. As soon as she was introduced, I thought "hmmmm".

@maxdoubled4800 Год назад

He didn't want to look wealthy.... like dude your house has 20 bedrooms 🤣🤣🤣

@thekeith-donovanexperience Год назад

🥴🤣

@243wayne1 Год назад

+Max doubled- Yep. He wanted the estate to have an "Understated" look. Hahaha!

@djquinn11 Год назад

Yes but he did try to give away his fortune, one dime at a time.

@boburwell9921 Год назад

Small by Vanderbilt standards

@ShawnLamont1997 3 месяца назад

Which is probably why he built it away from NY but not to far

@sheilastahl633 Год назад

I had the pleasure visiting about 10 years ago and I can say I didn't find one weed in those beds. It was so pristine and beautiful. I will once again return in a couple of years of sooner.

@LJB103 Год назад

It's a magnificent estate, but when you tour it, you're bound by all sorts of restrictions: "Don't go here, you can overlook a still private family home; don't go there, it's offices or still used by the Foundation/family." When I went, we couldn't see anything but the 1st floor and basement galleries plus the carriage house and some of the grounds. Still, it's worth seeing.

@maryhall4232 Год назад

That follows all the same doctrines of the Brandywine Valley duPont homes. It does not diminish any of the tours what so ever if you follow many of them as a member, they are always changing the interior scenery and addind to gardens and having new parts of the estates become accessible. Make them your treasures as well, involve yourself if you are local and be amazed at what new items become rotated through the rooms.

@alliccat5482 Год назад

That garden is So beautiful. Love it what a sanctuary to escape to and enjoy nature. I love those Secret Gardens back in the old days, just don't seem them anymore! ⛲️💐🌿🌹🌸🌱🏵🌷🍀

@ileanaacacostaacosta1813 Год назад

It's beautiful that house and I'm glad the Rockefeller family still live there because if your family have such a magnificent house it's make sense to inhabit it

@mako9673 Год назад

I just visited yesterday. It was a very cool estate and loved all the cool artwork.

@peterlarsen7779 Год назад

The original Dutch has been "Americanized".... It should be _"kijkuit"_ and means "watch out"... As far as I know... When you can afford to have staff in the position of "maids maid" you know you've made it! 🤭🤭 But what a place!! 👍👍🥰🥰

@mamarijke Год назад

I think the better translation IS lookout. Een mooie uitkijk hebben is de ouderwtse manier van ' uitzicht.'

@peterlarsen7779 Год назад

@@mamarijke - given your name I'm sure you are Dutch, and know better than myself 😉😊👍👍

@ummiramli6554 Год назад

Thank you all here for the clarification. I was thinking too , the spelling might seem different.

@VenturaIT 10 месяцев назад

It's from the time when NY was Dutch colony... it was probably a look out even back then, hence the old Dutch.

@margolyn8291 Год назад

Beautiful..love the trees,gardens,statues⭐💯♥️

@ERICAEPPSREALTOR Год назад

Beautiful. I didn't know where Spellman got its name. Thanks ❤️

@samueljaramillo4221 Год назад

Beautiful architecture, great art.

@buzzkincaid5521 Год назад

This works for me, don’t change one thing. Home sweet embraceable Home!

@douglaslee5775 Год назад

This home is AWESOME! Classy and timeless... I'm a realtor in LA and not many homes are that well preserved, In fact, I've seen many ugly multi-million dollar homes, so just cause it is expensive does not make it good.

@artisanhome8980 Год назад

I love the historical architecture! It's also great the tour of this lovely home comes with a brief, albeit well-scripted biography. Clients who love properties like these typically want to reside in communities that have well-established histories. Since I study historical properties, I know where a lot historical properties are located.

@nancywysemen7196 Год назад

what a location. great joy to see.

@mariaperezperez3385 Год назад

I do love and appreciate this video thanks I love antiques God Bless

@LMays-cu2hp Год назад

Thank you for sharing this beautiful mansion..

@richardflores4560 Год назад

Absolutely magnificent just beautiful

@dianecolumbus477 Год назад

This was a beautiful video!

@patrick.lin. Год назад

Stunning!

@rivertrees4733 Год назад

Beautiful!

@thekeith-donovanexperience Год назад

Magnificent home

@marsydanilifeprovince2455 Год назад

Wow, this is very inspiring ✨✨✨. The estate and the people who built and lived in it 🙌

@ronycamacho7132 Год назад

What a beautiful home

@CarolEscher Год назад

Honestly, this is more beautiful than Versailles! What a gem! Luckies fellas who now own the estate

@claudiocavaliere856 Год назад

Absolutely majestic state! A true family house filled with love and admiration towards the fine art! Enchanting and very, very inspiring! Congratulations!

@yolandagarza7897 Год назад

Rockefeller family??? I should had known😊beautiful estate,lovely garden ❤,thank you for sharing ❤ 😊

@sharonnygaard8862 Год назад

Thank you

@IO-zz2xy Год назад

Kykuit in Dutch / Afrikaans means "Look out / Lookout". Regards from South Africa

@hyltonfalgate1789 Год назад

I am an English speaking South African and was going to make the comment that the Afrikaans translation says it perfectly when I saw your entry. I had the privilege of visiting the property a few years ago, it is beautiful, thoroughly enjoyed the magnificent art and was interested to learn so much more about the Rockefeller family and their philanthropic work and love for art. Rgds Hylton R Falgate

@anitarichards4607 Год назад

EPIC 🦋

@justinwhite6787 Год назад

How wonderful! I had no idea what I was missing! I like not even 20 minutes from there and have never visited. I'll have to very soon! Can't wait :)

@daniel-aubinmakani9772 Год назад

Magnifique

@HOAheadquarters Год назад

this guy came along now we have to drink through paper straws

@Wanamaker1946 Год назад

I’m curious as to the Interior Design…and if White*Allom of London were involved..as they were then the go-to designers of the day. The marble mantel piece’s and carved over mantels are their trademark. They also did interior design for the Widener’s, Stotesbury’s, Frick, Huntington Library, and many such great houses in the USA. Does anyone know?

@luckystriker7489 Год назад

"Kykuit" is closer to Afrikaans than Dutch. The Dutch would spell it 'Kijk uit', two words, which means 'look out'. In Afrikaans "kyk" also means 'look' and "uit' means 'out' and since it's an aggregation, "Kykuit" literally means "Lookout" and should theoretically be pronounced as 'cake eight' in American English - certainly not "kike cut"! I must add that "kykuit" is not an actual Afrikaans aggregation, nor Dutch, and the closest meaningful equivalent would be 'pasop' (pas op = watch out). Semantics, yes, but the name Kykuit is unique and not a word that exists in that specific form in either Dutch nor Afrikaans (perhaps Flemish?), so I guess if Americans want to call it "kike cut" it's all good.

@truehappiness4U Год назад

Yeah it sounds more Flemish(kijk uit!), but Kykuit is written in old Dutch. Dutch now uses ‘kijk’, while old Dutch/Flemish uses ‘kyk’. Africans didn’t invade USA, whereas the Dutch did invade part of USA in the past. So I’m thinking it has more to do with the Dutch or Flemish than the Africans.

@pickitypopsnickitylovejone6558 Год назад

Raak net rustig. Moenie so anaal wees nie.

@VenturaIT 10 месяцев назад

It's from the time when NY was Dutch colony... it was probably a look out even back then, hence the old Dutch.

@chanceDdog2009 Год назад

The maids had a maid. And probably the Butler had a Butler.. That is real money when you can do that....

@scotnick59 4 месяца назад

Very tasteful mansion: not overly ornate

@sarahjwilloughbygreene Год назад

Thank you for sharing. Very interesting. Great to hear the positive side of wealth that can be like art and people draw their own conclusions.

@biaotoch Год назад

wow

@SimonSozzi7258 Год назад

6:28 The Maids Maid. 😅

@VickOrient Год назад

Look out point would be Uitkijk or better uitzicht. Kijk uit means watch out. A total different energy.

@luckystriker7489 Год назад

"Kykuit" is closer to Afrikaans than Dutch: where "kyk" means 'look' and "uit' means 'out' and since it's an aggregation, "Kykuit" literally means "Lookout" and should be pronounced similarly to 'cake eight' in American English. I must add that "kykuit" is not an actual Afrikaans word and the closest meaningful equivalent would be 'passop' - a totally different energy)

@goldengalsclazy Год назад

What's the name of the composer & music title for the background classical music? Thanks! :)

@kylesmitsdorff Год назад

So Kykuit is actually comes from Afrikaans. Kyk means "look" and uit means "out". So "look out" referring to the view possibly. It's also being mispronounced here. Correct pronounciation would sound like 'cake eight'.

@maryhjort7318 Год назад

Interesting! I was looking for a pronounciation reflecting nederlands as spoken in Holland.

@luckystriker7489 Год назад

I don't know why the Rockefeller Family would have used an Afrikaans word. What I do know is that "Kykuit" is closer to Afrikaans than Dutch, yes, I agree with you. The Dutch would spell it 'Kijk uit', two words, which means 'look out'. In Afrikaans "kyk" also means 'look' and "uit' means 'out' and since it's an aggregation, "Kykuit" literally means "Lookout" and should theoretically be pronounced as 'cake eight' in American English like you mentioned - certainly not "kike cut"! I must add that "kykuit" is not an actual Afrikaans aggregation, nor Dutch, and the closest meaningful equivalent would be 'pasop' (pas op = watch out). Semantics, yes, but the name Kykuit is unique and not a word that exists in that specific form in either Dutch nor Afrikaans. In Afrikaans we would rather say "uitkyk".

@georgensal Год назад

I have the feeling that any local artist would have done a better job with the stained glass window commissioned to Matisse....

@camhamster3891 Год назад

Yeah, I didn't think his design worked very well in that medium either.

@anna-taniatransylove5762 Год назад

😊

@kaseydetrick1371 7 месяцев назад

Its a shame that it became a museum and that it isn't lived in by members of the family still today. Many English stately homes have remained in private hands for hundreds of years and are still lived in by the family. I can't think of any stately American estate that has remained a private home. Biltmore and other Vanderbilt homes are now museums as well. Gardiner's Island near East Hampton is still privately owned by the same family for about 200 years but they don't and have never resided on the island full time.

@Jerricette Год назад

Kykuit is indeed Dutch only wrong spelled! It’s kijk uit!

@d.l.l.6578 Год назад

They gave a lot to charity and their house still stands. How many grand houses built by selfish people have been torn down? A lot. The charitable families are the ones who keep going on.

@jeffersonwaters9970 Год назад

Along with Doris Duke's Shangri La, this is such a beautiful thing to do with big money

@lizzielize2660 Год назад

What I love is that the house is beautifull but it's alson a home. Unlike the Breakers Mansion for exemple. which very beautifull too but feel like a museum. (My opinion)

@luciamoncayos.9493 Год назад

👏👏👏👍👍🇪🇨🌎

@Redbird_Girl2010 Год назад

I learned a lot about the Rockefeller family, but little about the estate. I came here to see the estate. Disappointed.

@gerhardlombard2965 Год назад

I apologise upfront for being a RU-vid nuisance on pronouncing Dutch words. Kyk is pronounced as Cake and Uit as Eight

@hesterkirange3079 Год назад

Die Amerikaanse uitspraak het nogal gekrap op die oor!

@anthonykennedy5324 Год назад

If you adopt a word-from any source- for your unique, particular, esoteric, purpose, you are surely free to pronounce it any bloody way you like. Language is fluid.Please do not take this response as a personal criticism. It is definitely not my intention.

@stephanfourie6879 Год назад

Wonderlik laat jy dit noem, dankie

@sodality3970 Год назад

In my option , Nelson's art is a far step down from his grandfathers

@scottphillips3008 Год назад

I agree

@juniorsir9521 Год назад

That place must be worth a fortune with all the art.

@seachange17 Год назад

Art is as individualistic as a facial expression. It can be harsh, placid, inquisitive and sometimes arrestingly beautiful. Everything Nelson collected especially the outdoor sculpture creates a magnificent moment. You can't help but be awestruck by this collection.

@pappyodanial Год назад

@2:15 look at these scientists from all different walks of life, unifying to drive us forward. That's the message we need today. Not this, divide and conquer that plagues us.

@johnwilliams029 11 месяцев назад

It litterly translates to old and new dutch, kyk uit - kijk uit - watch out

@raintelle6243 Год назад

Not jealous of no rich or poor person nor do I care to see what they have as that is their path in life on the planet while they are on earth

@camhamster3891 Год назад

But isn't beauty worth taking in?

@raintelle6243 Год назад

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder//

@tuckerbugeater Год назад

@@raintelle6243 cope

@malibudolphin3109 Год назад

Why are you on RU-vid then

@flyinghills5245 Год назад

How much is the entry fee? Do we get a guided tour of the place?

@HudsonvalleyOrg Год назад

Hi there! We offer three tour options of various lengths and price points. Visit this link to learn more about these options! hudsonvalley.org/historic-sites/kykuit-the-rockefeller-estate/#tab2c943-5d5e

@stenbak88 Год назад

500 million in the 20s and especially the 30s was way way more than 9 billion dollars. Simply go with inflation rate isn’t a real way of comparing money it’s better to look at purchasing power. Loaf of bread then vs now