'Woodedge'

 'Woodedge', the William Stone Post estate designed by George B. Post & Sons c. 1902 in Bernardsville, New Jersey.  William was one of two of Post's sons to enter the architectural trade, thus changing the name of their father's firm to George B. Post & Sons (James Otis Post was the other).  His brother George B. Post Jr. resided at 'Kenilwood' in Bernardsville.  Click HERE for more and HERE to see 'Woodedge' on bing.

Photos from Architecture, 1911.

'Kenilwood'

 'Kenilwood', the George B. Post Jr. estate designed by George B. Post c. 1901 in Bernardsville, New Jersey.  Post was a founder of the brokerage firm of Post & Flagg and son of the noted NYC architect.  He died in the house in 1937 at the age of 72 and his son George inherited the estate.  In 1986 the estate was purchased with plans to be subdivided and in 1988 Mike Tyson acquired the main house and fourteen acres.  Click HERE to see 'Kenilwood' on bing.  The Images of America book on the Somerset Hills says the estate was built c. 1897 by Post as a present for his daughter Harriet's wedding to Thornton Wilson, however that wedding did not take place until 1921.  What makes the Post lineage ever more confusing is the re-use of the name George Post; there was George Browne Post, the architect, and his son George B. Post Jr. (owner of 'Kenilwood').  Post Jr.'s son was named George B. Post Jr. and that Post's son was also named George B. Post Jr. (why isn't he George B. Post IV?)

Photos from Architecture, 1911.

'Claremont'

 'Claremont', the George Browne Post estate designed by himself c. 1903 in Bernardsville, New Jersey.  The house was for sale in 2011 for $10,800,000, click HERE to see the listing.  Click HERE for Post's 1913 NYTimes obituary.  Click HERE to see 'Claremont' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from Architecture, 1911.

'Stronghold'

'Stronghold', originally the James Coleman Drayton estate built c. 1886 and later the John Fairfield Dryden estate altered by George B. Post c. 1899 in Bernardsville, New Jersey.  Dryden was president of the Prudential Insurance Company and U.S. Senator from New Jersey from 1902-1907.  In 1903 Dryden purchased the George Post estate which abutted his property.  Following his death in 1911 the estate was owned by his son Forrest F. Dryden.  From 1940-1996 'Stronghold' functioned as the Gill School but has since been returned to a private residence (as of 2005 it was owned by fashion designer Marc Ecko).  Click HERE to see 'Stronghold' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from Architecture, 1900.

The Hotel Statler

 The Hotel Statler designed by George B. Post & Sons c. 1915 at 1539 Washington Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan.  The hotel was purchased by Hilton in 1954 and operated as the Detroit Hilton Hotel until it was closed and abandoned in 1975.  The building was demolished in 2005.  Click HERE for more on the Hotel Statler and HERE to see a photo of the building before it was demolished.

Photos from Architecture & Building, 1915.