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Stronghold

 The James Coleman Drayton Estate 

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    Bernardsville

    Stronghold

    Stronghold was built in 1886, for J. Coleman Drayton (1852-1934) and his wife Charlotte Augusta Astor (1858-1920). In 1871, the New York architect George B. Post, a future President of the American Assoc of Architects, purchased the 104-acre Ballentine farm at Bernardsville in the hope that the climate would . . .

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    Built: 1886

    Architect: George B. Post 

    Architectural style: Italianate stone villa   

    Address: 450 Claremont Rd 

    Bernardsville, New Jersey    

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    Stronghold is currently a private residence. No tours are available at this time.

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    450 Claremont Road, Bernardsville, New Jersey 07924, United States

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