KYKUIT TEA HOUSE FOUNTAIN (in process)

The Rockefeller Estate in Sleepy Hollow New York, known as Kykuit, was home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. Now a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this extraordinary Hudson Valley landmark has been continuously and meticulously maintained for more than 100 years.

However, the fountain pool and water features terminating at the classical Tea House in Kykuit’s Inner Garden, built between 1908 and 1915, had fallen into significant disrepair

As part of a complete historic restoration, Granite Inc. has been chosen to replicate the intricate parts of the fountain in Mountain White Danby marble, including the rectangular pedestals which hold the wild goose statues, the curved tiers of spillover pools and the main bowl itself. We’re cutting and shaping these many puzzle pieces to rebuild the fountain, and renowned Barre sculptor Chris Miller is hand-carving the stalactites design which embellishes much of the original fountain’s outer faces.

Location: Sleepy Hollow, NY

Architect: Carrère and Hastings

Contractor: Nicholson & Galloway

Stone (finish): Mountain White Danby Marble

Products: Fountain pools, pedestals, hand-carved designs

This project is well underway and expected to be completed in spring of 2027. We’ll update this page as we progress with our work.

fountain pool and water features terminating at the classical Tea House in Kykuit's Inner Garden, built between 1908 and 1915
fountain pool and water features terminating at the classical Tea House in Kykuit's Inner Garden, built between 1908 and 1915
The fountain pool and water features terminating at the classical Tea House in Kykuit's Inner Garden, built between 1908 and 1915 -shown dry and corroded in 2025.
The fountain pool and water features terminating at the classical Tea House in Kykuit's Inner Garden, built between 1908 and 1915.
A GI stone worker coring one of the hadn't-carved pedestals that will hold the geese statues at Kykuit.
A Granite Inc. employee getting the new pedestals ready to ship to Kykuit.
Detail of stalactites sculpture on an original piece of the Kykuit fountain.
The restored New York Public Library. Granite Inc. matched the stone color and veining, and re-created the balusters all along the front of the building.

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