Marc-James Manor
Neal's Wood
Former Estate of James F. Neal and Marc R. Belair
...where it all began... The original Marc-James Manor opened in July of 1995.
Marc-James Manor was a contemporary English Country Manor House on
two acres
of rising ground, landscaped in English and native gardens.
Marc-James commissioned Thor Myhre, a nationally respected artist in the field of metal sculpture, to create this custom sculptural ironwork leading to the main entry.
Custom Pennsylvania Blue Stone stairs led to expansive gardens.
Entry flight and Thor Myhre's ironwork
Autumn maples adorned the custom stone-work entry stairs.
Hearth in dining room
Marc-James Manor was furnished with four centuries
of ecclesiastic art and important ancestral antiques.
It housed two libraries with books and incunabula dating back to the 14th Century, monumental stained and leaded glass windows
and two impressive collections of English Ceramics.
The Manor was situated in a country vicarage-style garden known as Neal’s Wood.
A grouping of impressive stained glass windows formerly in
Marc-James Manor Solarium. The two large windows are now installed
in Park Davidson, Everson Washington. The two transom windows
remain in the Marc-James collection. They originally were housed in the chapel
at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, CA and were removed following
the destruction of the chapel during the San Francisco Earthquake in 1906.
An early Spring view of the South grounds from
the upper level of the Museum.
A beautiful October sunset as seen from the upper gardens.
Lucy eating strawberries.
Lucy in early Spring 2002 sitting on the back staircase.
Jane contemplating her escape, again.
Old Jane leaving the kitchen.
Twilight in late Spring.
Late Summer visitor.
Apollo statue amid rhododendrons
Children enjoying the grounds in September 2003
A view of Mother's Day, 2002
Christmastime at the Manor
Two close-up view of ornaments on the tree.
Lucy looking out the window from the breakfast nook.
Looking South-West at Twilight
Lucy's view from the breakfast nook.
 
Contact us for more information about the history of Marc-James Manor
marcjamesllc@comcast.net
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