Hudson Pines: Mrs David M. Milton Abby Rockefeller Country House
Pocantico, New York State
1938
In a letter written in 1970, David Rockefeller thanked Mott Schmidt for twenty five years of service to the Rockefeller family, aptly describing the special qualities of Schmidt's architecture: "I know of no one in the country who can design Georgian houses with the style, warmth and quality that you do. Our house could have been there for a couple of centuries rather than a few decades. It is both elegant and friendly, and it fits perfectly into the landscape. I am happy to have this opportunity to tell you once again how much we have enjoyed living in it during the past quarter century." These remarks are typical of the satisfaction expressed by Schmidt's clients.
Mr. Rockefeller was speaking of Hudson Pines, the house Schmidt designed in 1938 for his sister, Abby, and subsequently altered for his own family. Hudson Pines remains one of his finest country houses.
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