A Bit of History

Rhinebeck has always been a place for enjoying nature and leisure. It hosted a number of hotels and resorts which drew summer boarders from the  city - like all the girls spirits before you who were summer visitors as Springbook Farm. The Beekman Arms and Delamater Inn host and continue to host vistors to fair Rhinebeck.

And of course, permanent residents of Rhinebeck enjoyed its beauty and outdoor affordances all year round. 

WHERE TO LEARN MORE:
Take a glance at the brochure on Rhinebeck boarding houses  and hotels from 1927.  

Before you go...

Our busy and active Rhinebeck athletes and passers-by ask you to stop to consider this exemplary style of “Gothic” architecture. And consider why Halloween is so associated with Gothic architecture…

The Delamater House is considered one of the finest examples of Gothic Architecture by the leading architect of the period, Andrew Jackson Davis.

Forst of all the ambition of Gothic architecture is meant to inspire awe, wonder, and a sense of spiritual elevation. Gothic structures are known for their verticality, with towering spires, pointed arches, and ribbed vaults that draw the eye upward. The modern association of “Gothic” with darkness and horror comes from the later 18th and 19th-century Gothic Revival and literary movements, which interpreted the style. 

Romantic writers saw medieval buildings as mysterious and ancient, and their architectural elements—like towering, shadowy forms and grotesque gargoyles—were adopted to create atmospheric backdrops for eerie tales.

Speaking of gargoyles, gaze to the northeast and you will them atop the Church of the Messiah!

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