# Briarcliff Lodge

Briarcliff Manor, NY · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-8d774d81ca` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ny/briarcliff-manor-briarcliff-lodge/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-8d774d81ca.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-8d774d81ca.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-8d774d81ca

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | none |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | entertainment, housing | none |
| What is there now | a retirement home | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1902 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 1933 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2010 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 184.0 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Walter William Law | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | The Club at Briarcliff Manor | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Zoning change | Briarcliff Manor's village government took about five years to grant zoning changes | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | Approved by Briarcliff Manor's village government. | none |

## Parties

- The Club at Briarcliff Manor — developer (2010–)

## Timeline

- 1902: Lodge opened as a luxury resort hotel
- 1902: Opened
- 1933: Lodge ended year-round hotel service
- 1933: Closed
- 1937: Edgewood Park School for Girls began operation
- 1955: The King's College relocated to the property
- 1994: The King's College closed
- 2003: Original Briarcliff Lodge building burned down
- 2010: Redevelopment into a retirement home began
- 2010: Retrofit: redevelop
- 2019: Main senior-living facility completed

## Deals and debt

- 1996 sale:  Blue Lake Properties   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briarcliff_Lodge
- 1955 sale:  a partnership led by Emanuel Shapiro   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briarcliff_Lodge

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

The Briarcliff Lodge was a luxury resort in the village of Briarcliff Manor, New York, United States. It was a notable example of Tudor Revival architecture, and was one of the largest wooden structures in the United States. It was also the first hotel in Westchester County. 
Walter William Law had it built on his estate, and the Law family owned it until 1937. When the lodge opened in 1902, it was one of the largest resort hotels in the world. The lodge hosted presidents, royalty, and celebrities, and was the scene of numerous memorable occasions for visitors and local residents who attended weddings, receptions, and dances in the ballroom and dining room.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briarcliff_Lodge

## Sources

- Briarcliff Lodge — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briarcliff_Lodge

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Briarcliff Lodge, Briarcliff Manor, NY." Record n-8d774d81ca, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ny/briarcliff-manor-briarcliff-lodge/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_briarcliffmanorbriarclifflodge,
  title = {Briarcliff Lodge, Briarcliff Manor, NY},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ny/briarcliff-manor-briarcliff-lodge/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-8d774d81ca, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.