Stanford Mansion, from left side, on hill

Stanford Mansion, from left side, on hill

This hillside is the highest point of land on the entire route from Albany to Schenectady, according to John Wolcott.
The setting is one of the points noted by even a 1900s Trolley Brochure that John Wolcott has for his talking points, that this has been recognized for over 100 years as magnificent in its totality.