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River Ridge Mansion Second Floor Floor Plan
These stairs lead to the third Level Bed Room in the South Tower. The stairs are located on the south end of the 2nd Floor Passage.
This is the third level Bed Room as seen from the top of the first set of stairs. To the back right of this image can be seen the second set of stairs that lead to the fourth level Observation Room.
The South Tower third Level fireplace.
Like the others, it is made of hand carved Cucumber wood.
The third Level Bed Room fireplace.
Right to left: Suzanne Grandelis Passauer, the granddaughter of the builder of the River Ridge mansion, Ernesto Grandelis; her mother Millie Grandelis, the wife of Albert Grandelis who was the son of Ernesto Grandelis; and my wife’s Aunt Ann Ziegler.
The entrance to the stairs leading to the fourth level of the South Tower as seen from the third level Bed Room.
The stairs leading to the fourth level Observation Room of the South Tower.
The South Tower 4th level Observation Room as seen from the top of the stairs.
The South Tower 4th level Observation Room looking back to the top of the stairs.
A close-up of the seat at the top of the Observation Room stairway.
An example of the original hardwood flooring in the mansion.
An example of original light switches in the mansion.
Views from the South Tower Observation Room.
Looking north.
Looking north toward Reno, PA.
Looking north toward Reno, PA.
Looking north toward Reno, PA.
Looking north toward Reno, PA.
Looking over the roof toward the east side of the mansion. The original roof of the mansion was red tile.
