Plans for a new facility
The Walter D. Matheny School board of trustees authorized the purchase of a 38-acre parcel from Blairsden, an estate of the late NYC financier C. Ledyard Blair. The parcel was located at the top of a hill, and included the original stables and servant cottages. The Mathenys moved into one of the cottages, while Walter began a 3-year fundraising effort.
