Skyland Manor & Lodge

Skyland Manor & Lodge

Ringwood, New Jersey

LWDMR provided comprehensive architectural services for the exterior restoration of two NJ Historic Register structures, Skyland Manor House and the adjacent, circa 1920, Gardeners Cottage at Skylands Botanical Gardens in Ringwood State Park. Work conducted included remedial work to prevent water infiltration, flat and cedar shingle roofing, copper flashing, stone masonry, stucco and trim restoration and the repair and restoration of windows and doors.

Typology

rehabilitation

Timeline

BUILT, Completed 2002

Location

Ringwood, New Jersey, USA

Client

NJ Division of Parks & Forestry

Built in 1911 by A. Henry Cooper Kelsey, the Kelsey Building is one of the architectural landmarks of the city. It housed three other schools before serving as the headquarters for Thomas Edison State College.

The architecture of the Kelsey Building is modeled after a Florentine palace, the Palazzo Strozzi. The main structure was designed in 1910 by world-renowned architect Cass Gilbert.