The Ballroom of Oheka in Ruins

The ruined ballroom at Oheka.

Here is a photograph of the ballroom at the former Otto H. Kahn Estate, Oheka in the 1980s.
The photo shows the room after being ravaged by vandals and fires while the property was in ruin.Today this room is beautifully restored. Please see other posts on Oheka for more.

Oheka in Ruins, The Otto H. Kahn Estate at Cold Spring Harbor, New York.

Garden facade of Oheka before restoration.

 Oheka in ruins. The former Otto H. Kahn mansion at Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, New York. This photo which was taken in the 1980s, shows the house when it was an abandoned ruin. Oheka is one of the few true success stories about the restoration and revival of a great house and returning it to use as a place to hold weddings, events and as a luxurious hotel. Click HERE to see it today restored!

Otto H. Kahn's Estate Oheka Cold Spring Harbor, New York

Oheka from the terrace. 

Sketch by Chester B. Price
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The estate is also used in the popular TV Series," Royal Pains". 

Oheka Castle and the Easter Egg Hunts with $1000.00 Bills

Aerial View of the Gardens of the Otto H. Kahn Estate, Oheka at Cold Spring Harbor, New York.

During the heyday of the Otto Kahn mansion, Oheka, it has been widely written that Mr. Kahn gave an annual Easter Egg Hunt where each egg was supposedly stuffed with $1000.00 bill.
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THE DUSTMAN'S DREAM OF HOME! - British Pathe

Take a look at this video about Oheka Castle when it was a resort for the New York Sanitation Department.
THE DUSTMAN'S DREAM OF HOME! - British Pathe

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Aerial View of Oheka, The Otto Kahn Estate at Cold Spring Harbor, New York

Oheka / Villa Sanita 1939

The former Otto H. Kahn Estate at Cold Spring Harbor, New York when it briefly served as a vacation home for the New York City Sanitation Department.