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The Spectacular

Historic Manor

The southern manor in the hills of Briarcliff, NY, The Briarcliff
Manor, overlooking a breathtaking view of the Hudson River
& Palisades has an exciting story to tell.

Built in 1902 and originally the Haymount Estate, Wall Street
Financer and Lawyer/General Counsel for the American
Tobacco Company, Williamson Whitehead Fuller and his
wife Annie Staples of Greensboro called the Haymount home
for a number of years. The Haymount was styled after the
grand southern homes of the late 1800s boasting southern
charm and grandeur. The Fuller family called Haymount
home until Fuller’s death in the early 30s.

The Manor is rumored to have hosted some of the area’s
most interesting characters during the Prohibition era as a
speakeasy. It’s convenient location allowed easy access to
shipments of outlawed goods.

In the early half of the 1940s, the manor served as home to a
new family - both human and animal. The Holland Classical
Circus called the manor home before leaving after the end of
World War II in 1945. During this time, one of the manor’s
wings was burnt down in a fire. Later on, the manor’s other
wing would be torn down in order to retain the symmetrical
appearance.

In the 1950s Robert and Pauline Morin turned the Haymount
Estate into a riding stable called The Walk, Trot, and Canter
Club.

From the 1970s to the early 2000s, the Haymount Estate
became the Maisson Lafitte, a French Restaurant owned
and operated by Giovanni Susech until it eventually fell into
disrepair.

In May 2015, The Haymount House fell into the hands of
renowned Westchester caterers, Perry & Vincenza DiNapoli
(of the DiNapoli Hospitality Group), which they renamed
The Briarcliff Manor. After being restored to her original
splendor, the manor now provides an extraordinary backdrop
for private celebrations of all kinds - weddings, fundraising
events, and corporate meetings.