Graycliff Timeline
1926-27
Graycliff Constructed (estate complete 1931)
1945
Isabelle R. Martin, widow of Darwin, dies
1951
Graycliff sold to Piarist Fathers for $50,000
1958
(fall) Frank Lloyd Wright visits Graycliff
1997
(March) Graycliff Conservancy formed
(December) Conservancy raised $20,000 for downpayment on Graycliff
(August) Graycliff Designated New York State Landmark
1998
(November) Baird Foundation guarantees $450,000 mortgage for Conservancy purchase
1999
Historical black & white photo credits: University at Buffalo Archives