alfred harcourt – Hudson Valley Home and Garden

Dinner with E.E. Cummings

Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 by Paul

Inviting people to dinner to enjoy a nice meal and conversation is something I have enjoyed for many years. The original owners of the house, the Harcourts, surely entertained well. Alfred Harcourt, brother of Stanley Harcourt, who built and lived in my home, was a leading publisher in his day. He published, Robert Frost, Sinclair […]

A little about my house and why it’s special

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 by Paul

Everyone’s house is special. It is often the embodiment of their style, their preferences and is above all their refuge. There are bigger, grander and more interesting houses, still I find my house charming in an old, elegant way. My house sits in the middle of 5.67 manicured acres. It is like living in the […]