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Rosenlund for sale
Although this notice was released by Frank Lown in October 7, 1900, the estate was not settled until 1905, as most of the possible claimants to the property lived in Europe, so communications among them and the estate lawyer were slow. Rosenlund was sold to Nicholas Jungeblut in 1905, but was not sold to Brother Louis Zephiriny until 1908. Louis knew the property was available in 1905, but did not have the financial resources to purchase the estate then. -
Bech Mausoleum
The Bech mausoleum was designed by Detlef Lienau after the death of Edward and Elizabeth Bech's older son. There is some question whether Lienau wa the architect, but the papers donated to the Marist Archives clearly indicate Lienau was the architect; he had done a mausoleum earlier for one of his NYC clients. The mausoleum occupies a grand site in the older section of the cemetery {section L}, with an impressive view of the Hudson River. Inside are two stone crypts for Edward and Elizabeth, but several others are buried there. -
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
When the Bech family lived at 57 Market Street, they were next to Christ Episcopal Church. The Church experienced a fire, and the replacement was built at Carroll Street, in the southern part of the city. -
Gindra flowers
David Gindra was highly respected as a gardener. He was consulted by other estate owners for the design of their land and gardens. Although he had not supervised the gardens after the turn of the century, the Marist Brothers diary in 1908 indicates that the overgrowth of eight years hid elegant shrubs and flowers. These photos, taken as Kodachrome slides in the period 1945-1955 may well represent a continuation of the Gindra legacy. The Brothers worked on very tight budgets, with any available funds applied to more important priorities. But many Brothers were skilled at gardening, and with the labor of the Novices and Student Brothers, it is probable that they were able to restore many of the trees and shrubs that Gindra had installed. -
Early view of Greystone Building
This is the earliest photo we have of the Greystone building. Lienau placed it on a level above that of the stable, as is evident from his diagram below -
Bech Gardener's Cottage aka Saint Peter's
During its use by the Marist Brothers, additions were tacked on at both ends. These were removed and the cottage now resembles the Detlef Lienau original design. -
Bech Villa design
The villa was in the design state when Edward Bech died in 1873. In 1875 Lienau visited Elizabeth Bech, who made some suggestions. But the villa was never comissioned, and Elizabeth remained in the VanAnden house at the south end of the property until her death. -
Kieran Gatehouse
The gatehouse was one of three buildings built according to the plans of Detlef Lienau for the use of the Bech estate. It was occupied for a time by David Gindra, the master gardener for the estate. When the Brothers purchased the Bech parcel, they nicknamed it the Chateau, and first used it for a tailor shop for the province. The Brothers who taught at Saint Peter's School in Poughkeepsie lived there 1908-1909 and then relocated to the gardener's cottage now known as Saint Peter's. The interior has been renovated several times, but the exterior remains substantially the same as when first built. The gatehouse is named for Brother Kieran Brennan, who served as Master of Scholastics after Brother Paul Ambrose moved to Rome. Kieran later became Provincial and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Marist College. Known for his wit and tact, he served as Chairman during a time of great change for the college. -
Bech Family at Rosenlund
Viggio Rambusch has identified most of the persons pictured. See the inset with the sketch of the figures to learn their names. -
The Bech Family around 1867
The Bech Family posing in front of the Rosenlund main house that later became the Marist Brothers' Novitiate. The photo shows the original house for Hickory Grove with a three story tower added at the right. -
Henri Monad Braem
Elizabeth Bech had appointed Henri as one of the executors of her will, but when he died she appointed William F Bridge, the brother of Henri's wife as sole executor. In Manhattan, New York City, the Braem family lived in an elegant townhouse at 15 East 36th Street between Fifth and Madison avenues. -
Elizabeth McCarty Hossack Bech
This is a photograph of a painting of Elizabeth Bech done around 1830 probably in the United States, according to the handwritten notes of the photo in the Bech Collection in the Marist College archives. -
Bech family at 57 Market Street, Poughkeepsie NY
It would be difficult to envision this scene in present day Market Street. The scene is directly across the Dutchess County clerks office and the County Court building. The building in rear center was the Poughkeepsie Female Seminary, one of many educational institutions in Poughkeepsie. The flora and fauna at the right and left of the photo and the greenhouse in the center were all the property of the Bechs. Their house was likely at the right of this photo, near present day Cannon street, with the greenhouse built against the back of the house.. The Bechs sold this property in 1863 and moved into their new property, the former "Hickory Grove" now in the middle of Marist College campus. -
The Mature Edward Bech
On the death of his father Jorgen Bech in 1853, Edward inherited money which he used to invest in the Poughkeepsie Iron Company. -
Young Edvard Bech
The signature at the bottom of this print shows Fritz & Dean, sucessor to Vail Brothers, 254 and 255 Main Street, Poughkeepsie NY. In her will, Elizabeth Bech left this photo to her son Henri Monad Braem. Since he preceded her in death, the photo remained in the Braem family. Viggo Bech Rambusch was able to obtain copies which he placed in the Bech Collection at the Marist College Archives. -
Fontaine Dormitory
The Fontaine Dormitory is the block bilding with the abstract panels. The dark building at the right was the power plant which headed Greystone, the wooden building next to it, the Fontaine study hall/dining area and the Dormitory. -
Scholasticate
the Scholasticate had been moved to Poughkeepsie, with the student Brothers living quarters in this wood frame house next to Gemstone. The house appears in early photos of Greystone, so it antedates the purchase by the Marist Brothers. The complex of buildings including this, Greystone, the Gatehouse, and Saint Peters was nicknamed Central and was used chiefly by the student brothers and working brothers. When student brothers lived there, the building was nicknamed Pullman, presumably because each bed and dresser was separated from the others by curtains, similar to those in use in Pullman railroad sleepers. -
Kirk House
The Kirk House is now used as a chaplain's residence. It was built by Daniel Kirk, Professor of Psychology and transferred to the college after he died in 1984. It represents an unusual place in the history of faculty and staff housing on campus. -
Faculty and staff using swimming pool
College events used the pool as backdrop. This may have been a freshman orientation. -
Outdoor Swimming Pool
The pool was upgraded in the early 1960s with improved filtering systems. But it did not meet the then current standards for public pools. The health department allowed it to continue operation until the pool at the McCann Athletic Center was completed in 1978. -
MacPherson/provincial house fire
This photo shows that the MacPherson/provincial house was a real danger for sleepers, as Francis Cardinal Spellman emphasized when he came to Poughkeepsie for the dedication of the Seat of Wisdom in 1956. -
MacPherson/provincial house rear
The boxy rectangular additions were done by Brothers carpenters, including Brother Abelus, who later became the gardener for the farm. The house retained this shape and content until it was destroyed by fire in 1957. -
Underpass/tunnel in construction and after its finished
Students emerging from the tunnel are probably unaware that until 1950 the field was a cornfield. -
Thomas J MacPherson
8 June 1854 - 12 Feb 1908 -
Gravesite for Joseph Folger Barnard and his family
The grave site for Joseph Folger Barnard and his family in section 16 of Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. -
Marist Magazine: Fall 1988
A publication by Marist College for the Alumni and Friends of the college. -
Marist Magazine: 1992
A publication by Marist College for the Alumni and Friends of the college. -
Marist Magazine: 1996
A publication by Marist College for the Alumni and Friends of the college. -
Marist Magazine: Winter 2011
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John Flack Winslow in Poughkeepsie
Drawing of Winslow estate in Poughkeepsie -
Marist Magazine: 1989 - 1990
A publication by Marist College for the Alumni and Friends of the college. -
Marist Magazine: Spring 2013
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Marist Magazine: Spring 2012
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Marist Magazine: 1993 -1994
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Marist Magazine: Fall 2012
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Marist Magazine: Spring 2010
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Marist Magazine: Summer 2009
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Marist Magazine: Summer 2011
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Marist Magazine: Spring 2008
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Marist Magazine: Fall 2008
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Marist Magazine: Summer 2007
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Marist Magazine: Winter 2006
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Marist Magazine: Fall 2006
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Marist Magazine: Spring 2005
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Marist Magazine: Summer 2001
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Marist Magazine: Spring 2004
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Marist Magazine: Fall 2002
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Marist Magazine: Fall 1999
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Marist Magazine: Fall 2003
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Marist Magazine: Summer 2000
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