Another season blooms
byLyndhurst, the National Trust for Historic Preservation site in Tarrytown, opened for the 2019 season this past weekend with its annual flower show a highlight of the activities.
Lyndhurst, the National Trust for Historic Preservation site in Tarrytown, opened for the 2019 season this past weekend with its annual flower show a highlight of the activities.
The Lyndhurst Flower Show weekend is growing again, by design. This year’s season-opening April event at the Tarrytown historic site will incorporate contemporary artists into the annual celebration of flowers, antiques and gracious living.
The cachet of owning tabletop or decorative goods by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) remains to this day. Lyndhurst is exploring the decorative-arts legend, including his ties to Irvington, with “Becoming Tiffany: From Hudson Valley Painter to Gilded Age Tastemaker,” through Sept. 24.
“Spring Blossoms,” the third annual flower show, not only filled Lyndhurst with stunning displays but also opened the 2018 season at the Tarrytown historic site.
Lyndhurst heiress Anna Gould’s connection to France will be in the spotlight at the Tarrytown mansion this month when some of her possessions secured in a Parisian auction this winter go on display. Plus, an update on a $1 million grant being used to restore the lower landscape and new specialty tours.
Visitors to Lyndhurst will find themselves with quite a challenge soon — deciding which of the dresses, hats, shoes or bags on display is…