"Greyston" (New York City, New York)

 residence, historic landmark

"Greyston", the Gothic Revival grey granite villa built in 1863-64 for William E. Dodge Jr., designed by noted architects James Renwick, Jr. and Joseph Sands (Renwick & Sands). The 2 1⁄2-story structure served as a summer residence for Dodge, one of two controlling partners in the Phelps Dodge Corporation, one of the largest copper miners in the US founded by his father, the railroad and mining businessman and politician William Earl Dodge Sr. In 1891-92 the mansion was altered and somewhat enlarged for full season use. Dodge Jr. passed in 1903 and his wife Sarah in 1909 and the 26-acre estate was inherited by daughter Grace H. Dodge, who funded what became Teacher's College of Columbia Univ.

Her brother Cleveland H. Dodge next inherited in 1914 and after his death in 1926, his son Cleveland E. Dodge lived there until 1961, when he donated the home and a few acres to Columbia Univ. It was formally dedicated in 1963 as the Greyston Conference Center of Teachers College, Columbia Univ. In the 1980's it became a Buddhist retreat and reverted back to a private residence in 1988.

www.lehman.edu/vpadvance/artgallery/arch/buildings/grey...
www.tc.columbia.edu/articles/2013/june/tending-the-hous...