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Sharples’ fortunes declined in the early years of the Great Depression, and he had to sell off about half
of the surrounding property. Ultimately, the family abandoned Greystone in 1935.
Greystone’s events business has declined somewhat in recent years. The family has sold off the carriage house and much of the acreage, making way for a new community to be built on its doorstep. Though developers were planning to use the carriage house as a clubhouse, it was in poorer condition than anyone realized. So it’s fate is in doubt.
When the big house becomes too much for the family to maintain,
a museum of some sort is one possibility—or perhaps a local university might use it as a dedicated conference center. “My dream is to have it saved,” Moog says. “We’ve preserved it almost intact as it was built—just touchups and cover-ups, but no major renovations. I’m looking for an angel for Greystone. I want it to be preserved.”
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Greystone’s current caretakers: Velda Moog (left) and her daughter, Elizabeth.
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