I received E-Mail that said:
Here is an interesting one I have been trying to collect info on for a while. It is in New Jersey somewhere! It goes by the name "the Castle" or Glynallyn and was the center for the General Drafting Company. To my knowledge it still stands but I have no information on who owns it or if it is open for tours.
Later, I received E-Mail that said:
The REAL name (and spelling) is "Glynallen". The mansion is on Canfield Rd. in Morristown, New Jersey. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. The architect was Charles I. Berg.
Later, I received E-Mail that said:
I quote from the book Images of America Series, Mansions of Morris County, "Glynallyn, a reproduction of Compton Synyates, a 16th-century English manor, was built by George Marshall Allen, president of George M. Allen Publishing Co. on Canfield Rd, Morris Twp. He spent several years studying and sketching Compton Wynyates, then sent NY architect Charles I. Berg toEngland to study the 16 different chinmeys, turrets and battlements and to collect artifactsd to incorporate in Glynallyn."
Also in the June 1993 issue of Historic Presevation News under Historic Properties, was featured Glynallyn, "Convent, NJ, 42-room, 18 fireplaces, English Manor, listed in National Register, magnificent Great Hall, 500 year old stained glass and carved oak. Glorious estate 1917-1952, prestegious corporate offices 1952-1992; 7.3 acres in fine suburban area. Close to all major transportation.
On 5-27-05, I received E-Mail that said:
Hello from England.
The model for Glynallen Castle, Compton Wynyates, is a building of the greatest beauty. It has been described as perhaps the most beautiful English house, and although I have, of course, not visited every one I can quite imagine that it is so.
Compton Wynyates is only a very short drive from my residence in Leicestershire.
The setting of Compton Wynyates, as with everything else about the house, is quite perfect. I was most fortunate and privileged to be part of a small party on a tour of the house, and it is quite breathtaking.
On 10-22-07, I received e-mail that said:
Unfortunately, I have some sad info on Glynallen Castle in Morristown, NJ. About 8 years ago the building burned down. It had recently been restored to its former grandeur. It was uninhabited but was restored by a historical association (not sure which one). My mother was present at a gardening club event there several months before the fire and said it was a beautiful place inside. Condos have since been built in it’s former location. The original carriage house still stands on Woodlawn Ave which I believe serves as an office for the condo complex. The Condos were built to vaguely resemble the former Castle.
On 3-11-08, I received E-Mail that said:
I was the first to send you something about Glynallyn Castle being the center for the General Drafting Company Asking if anyone knew any more info about this castle. I do believe that is Glynallyn, not Glenallen. The last person said it had burned down and replaced. It is still standing on Canfield Rd, in Morristown, New Jersey beautiful as ever. I believe it is privately owned but it is definitely standing.
http://www.realmorris.com/feb08/stories/homelife.html
Go down though till you find the picture on the right of the dungeon of Glynallyn and the accompanying story.
Does anyone have more information on this?
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