The Lyndhurst Mansion in New York State was used as Collinwood (both interior and exterior) in Night Of Dark Shadows and House of Dark Shadows.
For interesting pictures and information on the estate, check the following links:
http://www.lyndhurst.org/
http://www.collinwood.net/location/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndhurst_(house)
"I thought it was a Communist Plot" - Les Nessman, WKRP In Cincinnati
Of course, I'd have to have Mrs. Johnston and a bunch of other servants to keep the place up. Can you imagine the heating bills?
I always thought it was funny that on DS, the only "entrance" to the West Wing was from the upstairs. As if there weren't outside entrances on the ground floor all over the place.
I also remember getting irritated with Vickie for "getting lost," in the West Wing. I kept thinking--Silly, look out the window. I'd love to see a re-do of that scene at a convention, only this time instead of her ineffectively slapping the top of the door [David locked her in a room], she stands back and kicks it down.
If Mama ain't happy, ain't Nobody happy!
The glass house seen in "Night of Dark Shadows" is no longer there on the Lyndhurst Estate. In addition, I believe that the railroad bridge (upon which David Selby and James Storm fight on in the film) is also long since gone.
The original Old House was located at Lyndhurst as well. Sadly, Barnabas' digs burned down to the ground during the t.v. series run in 1969.
I was just at the Lyndhurst Estate this past October. The "glass house" or the greenhouse is still standing. The structure is still there, but there are no longer glass panels. As well, the railroad bridge is there, although it is overgrown, and looks very unsafe.
shareAre you guys kidding? That huge mansion is anything but warm and fuzzy. I'm sure at nighttime you'll hear an endless cacaphony of creaks, cracks, groans, whispers, and what-not from all the wood furnishings and fixtures due to the changes in heat, temperature, humidity, barometric pressure since the climate and weather in that part of the country is unstable. You'll hear all kind of natural sounds from the foundation and stone masonry that will give you the creeps unless your mind can accept it is all natural. Yes, the place is too BIG to be really comfortable in. You can be uncomfortable in too tiny a living space AND you can be uncomfortable in TOO LARGE a living space. That all said from me, in daytime the place has a certain nostalgic charm of its own, worth visiting for lunchtime and a nice walk around the place, until the sun goes down.
shareI agree with JeffYoung!!! Nice place to visit but wouldn't want to live there. I wouldn't even want to spend the night there! I'd be up all night or if I slept, I'd have nightmares!!! Only way I'd feel comfortable would be if there was a whole group of people and we all slept in one room! LOL!!!
shareIt's a beautiful house. I'd love to go there someday.
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