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GwennieJo t1_ir6471m wrote

I think it is currently own by Southern Vermont Health Care and they have not decided what to do with the property. There is a somewhat recent article here: Bennington Banner Article

Not sure if that helps much. Good luck. It is a beautiful building!

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witchdoctor_26 OP t1_ir61c5p wrote

Does anyone happen to have a point of contact for this facility? I'd like to do some photography on the grounds if possible. The number on Google is disconnected. I know it was previously owned by Southern Vermont College, but I'm not sure if they still have any ownership or operations that I could coordinate with since closing down a few years ago. Any help is appreciated.

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Ergotnometry t1_ir6uir5 wrote

Oooooh, Point Of Contact.

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witchdoctor_26 OP t1_ir6vatq wrote

Ooooh, I see the ambiguity in that acronym now! Yeah the other way is a VERY different post title.

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Ergotnometry t1_ir6w5jf wrote

I run into it all the time at work in the ski industry because of the company POC. I don't know whether they mean Piece of Crap, People of Color, Point of Cost, Point of Contact, Port of Call, Point of Care, Proof of Concept...

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DisastrousTruck697 t1_ir6iqvi wrote

They should make it a wedding venue because omfg it’s amazing

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wut_the_phuck t1_ir7ay9u wrote

I live not even 10min from the place and in July 2016 I had my wedding there. My wife and I were the first people to approach them in over a decade. One of the best days of my life!

Sad to see it not being used these days though..

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iamkatedog t1_ir7axic wrote

When it was SVC it was available as a wedding venue so there are pictures out there somewhere.

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BeckLie5 t1_ira4y9y wrote

My best friend got married there a few years ago. It is a gorgeous venue.

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casewood123 t1_ir6tebo wrote

Back in the 80s I had a friend who was night security for SVC at the mansion. We would go up there and party all night. There is a lot of weird noises coming from that place in the middle of the night.

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[deleted] t1_ir791hf wrote

Well he sure wasn't the best security guard, but that must have been some fun times

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casewood123 t1_ir7bl83 wrote

They just wanted someone,anyone that would take the night shift. It’s creepy as fuck in there at 3:00am.

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corbou t1_ir73hz4 wrote

I went to music camp here every summer as a kid. Such a cool place.

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DCExpat603 t1_ir7k893 wrote

>Bennington Banner Article

This one time...(pregnant pause)... at band camp, music camp, or just music camp, music camp?

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corbou t1_ir7l5ro wrote

Heard that my whole life haha. It was orchestra as well so technically music camp but we can call it band camp

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Lrn2board t1_ir74w01 wrote

Went to school there, very cool building and grounds

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casewood123 t1_ir8dkgr wrote

Ever go in Everett’s cave? We used to explore that when we were kids.

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The_Observer_Effect t1_ir7h1tx wrote

Beautiful! And in Vermont?! It has more of a 1930's German aristocratic vibe to it.

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witchdoctor_26 OP t1_ir809lb wrote

I know, right? It's interesting all the various mansions and castles built in the Northeast around the same period.

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Cap1691 t1_ir7stof wrote

It was built to compete with the Jennings mansion that is now part of Bennington College

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Jetsam313 t1_ir7zxav wrote

I believe Southwestern Vermont Health Care owns it now. I’d start there.

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