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Completed Restoration Projects at the Greystone Mansion

Your support as a member of the Friends of Greystone has afforded us the opportunity to restore and preserve many elements of the Doheny Greystone Estate. Some of our accomplishments are listed below. View projects that are currently looking for sponsorship.

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Mansion Museum in the Library Room

In progress

A drawing of the interior of a library.
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100 Doorknob Project

Supported by Baldwin Hardware
November 2016

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A picture of the front door knob project.
A picture of the baldwin hosts their 7 0 years bold gala.
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Three Kitchens (pantry, main, baking)
2013

  • Magic Chef 1928 Stove cleaned and polished
  • Westinghouse 1928 Icebox porcelain doors re-porcelained and hinges re‑plated
  • Sink faucets in all 3 kitchens, re‑plated
  • Cabinet hardware re-plated and replaced
  • Main kitchen marble island cabinet restored and new matching marble top donated by Walker Zanger
A kitchen with a large counter and checkered floor.
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Breakfast Room

2012

  • The Breakfast Room cork floor was repaired and restored
A dining room with a table and chairs in it
A room with blue walls and checkered floor.
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Pictorial self-guided room tour completed

2011

  • The completion and installation of our pictorial self-guided room tour, consisting of thirty-eight framed historical room photos from the 1920's and 1940's
A room with a bar and billiard table in it.
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Minstrel Gallery overlooking the Living Room

2009-2010

  • The first two phases of a three-phase project were completed to restore the Minstrel Gallery overlooking the Living Room
A before and after photo of the interior of an old building.
A chandelier hangs above the wooden banister.
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Planter Basin

2008

  • The original 19th century Planter Basin, once occupying the grounds of Greystone, serving as an ornamental piece and gracing the entrance to the formal gardens in 1928, was restored and placed in its original location.
A black and white photo of a building on the side of a hill.
A plaque in front of a fountain with flowers around it.
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Wall sconces in the North Wing Boy's Library

2007

  • The original wall sconces were repaired, restored and re-installed in the North Wing Boy's Library
A room with two chairs, a table and a fireplace.
A trio of purple and gold wall sconces.
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Marble fireplace and hardwood floors in the Formal Dining Room and East Alcove

2006

  • Restoration of the marble fireplace and hardwood floors in the Formal Dining Room and East Alcove hardwood floors were cleaned and restored
A fireplace with a white marble surround and an ornate design.
A room with wood floors and fireplace in it