The story is total BS, invented (or at least passed on) by the realtor to generate buzz. The owner was Ludlow Griscom, a member of the Theosophical Society, not the NY Theological Society. He was a famous bird-watcher and built the house for birdwatching. Look on the mansion's webpage (http://chapelhillmansion.com, which confusingly and mistakenly calls the society the "Theosocial" Society instead of the Theosophical Society).
The story is total BS, invented (or at least passed on) by the realtor to generate buzz. The owner was Ludlow Griscom, a member of the Theosophical Society, not the NY Theological Society. He was a famous bird-watcher and built the house for birdwatching. Look on the mansion's webpage (http://chapelhillmansion.com, which confusingly and mistakenly calls the society the "Theosocial" Society instead of the Theosophical Society).
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