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and a balustraded widow's walk at the center. Projecting south along the ridge is a long ell. The main entrance faces north, under a massive two-story Greek temple facade, and a porte-cochere on the west side is joined to an outbuilding housing a lavishly decorated billiard room. The interior, in particular the four great rooms of the main floor, feature elaborate carved woodwork and plaster moldings. There are formal gardens just south of the hall, separating it from a small conservatory.
80: 105: 317:. Burklyn Hall (named for its position on the town line) was designed by the architectural firm Jardine, Kent & Jardine and built in 1904–08. It features amenities not normally found in domestic architecture of the period, including elevators and a central vacuuming system. It was the centerpiece of a country estate covering 1,400 acres (570 ha) (essentially all of Darling Hill), listed on the National Register as the 66: 112: 87: 855: 305:
Burklyn Hall is located at the highest point of the Darling Hill ridge, which extends north–south in northeastern Lyndon and southern Burke. The house is a large three-story wood-frame structure resting on a granite foundation. Its main section is square, covered by a hip roof with gabled dormers
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is a historic estate house on Darling Hill Road, straddling the town line between
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In the mid-20th century, Burklyn Hall was used as a dormitory by
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Elmer Darling, a native of Burke, made a fortune operating the
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Burklyn Hall is located in Vermont
Burklyn Hall is located in the United States
East Burke
Lyndon, Vermont
44°35′4″N 71°57′49″W / 44.58444°N 71.96361°W / 44.58444; -71.96361
Darling Estate Historic District
ID10000911
73000191
Burke
Lyndon
Vermont
Colonial Revival
a large country estate
National Register of Historic Places
Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York City
Darling Estate Historic District
Lyndon College
National Register of Historic Places listings in Caledonia County, Vermont


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service

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