Epping Forest Dupont Mansion

They built a mansion epping forest and alfred became involved in a number of successful enterprises.

Epping forest dupont mansion. Johns river in 1926. Dupont and wife jessie ball dupont built their grand estate on the banks of the st. The mansion contained 25 rooms in its original grandeur. Epping forest yacht club is located in northeast florida on the st.

Du pont and his third wife jessie ball du pont. John s river in the city of jacksonville. But i do not feel my mother here. It is a unique mixture of gothic spanish renaissance and baroque architectural styles.

Okay alfred dupont of great wealth. We walk the back of epping forest by the river. Titans of industry world leaders and socialites have enjoyed the magic of the dupont mansion. The 25 room mansion located on the epping forest yacht club grounds was formerly the residence of an american industrialist named alfred i.

Fine that dupont married jessie ball and the couple lived here in a big house they named for an ancient forest in england. Epping forest yacht country club is one of america s legendary private clubs with a storied past. His goal was more than making money. Construction on the epping forest mansion began in 1926 by local architect harold saxelbye.

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