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The south tower of the Wyndclyffe estate of Elizabeth Schermerhorn Jones (l. 1810-1876) built in 1853, abandoned in 1950, and now in ruins. Rhinecliff, NY, c. 2005.
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A freelance writer and former part-time Professor of Philosophy at Marist College, New York, Joshua J. Mark has lived in Greece and Germany and traveled through Egypt. He has taught history, writing, literature, and philosophy at the college level.
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Mark, J. J. (2021, June 03). Ruins of the Wyndclyffe Estate, South Tower. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14178/ruins-of-the-wyndclyffe-estate-south-tower/
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Mark, Joshua J.. "Ruins of the Wyndclyffe Estate, South Tower." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 03, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14178/ruins-of-the-wyndclyffe-estate-south-tower/.
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Mark, Joshua J.. "Ruins of the Wyndclyffe Estate, South Tower." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Jun 2021. Web. 26 Sep 2021.