Kykuit was built for John D. Rockefeller in 1913 by the architects Chester Holmes Aldrich and William Adams Delano. The Classical Revival mansion took six years to complete. Four generations of Rockefellers called it home before it became a National Trust historic site. 1917 painting by John Singer Sargent. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... William Adams Delano (January 21, 1874 – January 12, 1960) was a prominent American architect most active in New York City and Long Island, known for his wealthy clients and his sense of humor. ... Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ... The National Trust for Historic Preservation is an American organization which was founded in 1949 to support preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods through a range of programs and activities. ...

The building at Kykuit was designed by architects Delano and Aldrich, while landscape architect William Welles Bosworth designed the surrounding terraces and gardens with fountains, pavilions and classical sculpture. In the 1960s and 1970s more than 70 works of modern sculpture were added to the grounds. Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... Landscape architecture is the art, planning, design, management, preservation and rehabilitation of the land and the design of large-scale made-made constructs. ... A terrace is: In agriculture, a levelled section of a hilly cultivated area, designed to slow or prevent the rapid run-off of irrigation water. ... Part of a garden in Bristol, England A flower bed in the gardens of Bristol Zoo, England. ... The Samson fountain at Peterhof near St Petersburg: the lion is the heraldic animal of Peter the Greats enemy, Sweden International Fountain (Seattle) was designed specifically as a bathing fountain (for fun and frolic) and includes a large nonslip play area, with speakers for music to splash to. ... Pavilion may refer to a type of building: Pavilion (leisure) or to a specific building: Pavilion, New York London Pavilion Royal Pavilion Pavilion is a brand name of computers and notebooks made by Hewlett-Packard This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... Ancient Greeks depiction of ideal form of the body is expressed through sculpture such as this one. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ...

The mansion features interiors designed by Ogden Codman, Jr., collections of Chinese and European ceramics, fine furnishings and 20th-century art. Ogden Codman, Jr. ... World map showing location of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word Κεραμεικος (the name of a suburb of Athens), and in its strictest sense refers to clay in all its forms. ... Furniture is the collective term for the movable objects which support the human body (seating furniture and beds), provide storage, and hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. ... The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar. ... Resources Great Museums in the World (Louvre, Metropolitan Museum, MoMA, Picasso …) CGFA: A Virtual Art Museum Art-Atlas. ...

Kykuit is located one hour's drive north of New York City. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ...

External links

• Kykuit, A National Trust Historic Site
• Kykuit, The Rockefeller Estate