The House the Rockefellers Built: A Tale of Money, Taste, and Power in Twentieth-Century America

By Robert F. Dalzell format: trade paperback publication: August 2008 ISBN: 9780805088571

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Despite his immense personal fortune, John D. Rockefeller was by all accounts a modest man who detested displays of ostentation. So it is ironic that the Rockefeller "family house," built above the Hudson River a century ago, has evolved into a 3,500-acre estate with ornate landscaping and a multitude of statues, making it comparable to the great aristocratic homes of Europe. The Dalzells have traced the origins of the house as well as the various additions and remodelings over a century and encompassing three generations of the Rockefeller family. Kykuit, the main house, was built for John D. Rockefeller Sr., but it was constructed under the guidance of his son, John Jr. Although the elder Rockefeller envisioned a "simple, humble" residence, his son was determined to sacrifice nothing to construct an elaborate dwelling based on high standards of taste and beauty. This book will appeal to art historians as well as general readers interested in the tastes and foibles of a family dynasty.

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