The Kilmer Mansion

Happy birthday, Binghamton! Thanks Phelps Mansion Museum for sharing this great postcard!

Guardian of the Mansion, the dragon stands ready to greet guests at the front door. Have you seen the other creatures the Mansion is home to? Which is your favorite? Got a pic? Post it here! #KilmerMansion #Creatures

Here’s another view of Willis Kilmer’s Sunbriar Court. Anyone know if this building still stands? And, if so, exactly where it is?

Richly ornate door knob on a bedroom door in Kilmer Mansion:

How incredible is this place? Thanks to Vintage Interiors for sharing!

Great photo of Sunbriar Court Willis Kilmer’s private stables and practice track just down the road from his mansion. Thanks to Roger Luther for sharing!

Sending love to all of our wonderful supporters!

Isn't this gorgeous? Thanks to @Vintage Interiors for sharing!

Such a great photo of Sun Briar Court -- Willis Kilmer's private clubhouse and practice race track just down the road from his mansion on Riverside Drive. #kilmermansion #binghamtonhistory #oldbones

Wow! You did it -- thanks to your generosity, the $30,000 in matching funds has been fully met. You're amazing! You have brought us a giant step closer to the day when we'll all be able to celebrate together on the newly restored porches and terraces of the Kilmer Mansion. You are truly History Heroes! #PreserveTheParlor #HistoryHero #ThisPlaceMatters #BinghamtonHistory #ParlorCity

We had the pleasure of hosting a photo shoot today -- it was a joy to witness such talent!

The Kilmer Mansion's decorative brass keyhole covers, located on the large pocket doors of the Music Room. These keyhole covers were designed in the Late Victorian Baroque Revival style to compliment the Music Room's painted ceiling and elaborate ornamentation.

What could be better than local radio?

From our archives: one of Kilmer Mansion's intricately carved fireplaces, beautifully decorated for the season. We hope your Halloween weekend is filled with fun & love! Photo by Holly Nestrick, 2017

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Now more than ever we all need the uplifting sound of music to warm our hearts and feed our souls. On November 14th at 7:00 pm, exceptional music will fill the grand parlor of the Kilmer Mansion -- and be live streamed to the comfort and safety of your own home. Timothy Perry, on clarinet, and Pej Reitz, on piano, will take you on a special journey through "Music Heard in Trips Not Taken." The concert is free. But without revenue from ticket sales, Music in the Kilmer Mansion is depending on contributions from kind music lovers like you. Your generous gift today will help raise the $650 needed to bring magnificent music to you and others. Click the link below to donate now! https://templeconcord.networkforgood.com//109779-music-in-

Join our friends at PAST for the terrific tour from the warmth of your own home!

Music in the Kilmer Mansion's Fall Concert is coming on November 14th! Your generous donation today means music will fill the grand parlor of the Kilmer Mansion once again. The concert will be live streamed so you can enjoy this joyous sound from the comfort and safety of your own home. And through your gift you can share this beautiful music with others!

Pej Reitz and Timothy Perry with perform "Music Heard in Trips Not Taken" for the Music in the Kilmer Mansion Fall Concert on November 14th

Katie Jones from WBNG 12 News was a joy to talk to. Thanks, Katie, for the wonderful story!

Thanks for the great story, WIVT/WBGH NewsChannel 34!

Thanks FOX 40 News WICZ-TV for the great coverage!

Thanks to Thomas Picciano for writing the wonderful story in the paper today!

Not to be missed!

Don’t miss this great virtual tour of some amazing local sacred sites!

Thanks to everyone who took the Kilmer Quotient Challenge! Want to stay up to date with all the fun and happening at the Mansion? Sign up here https://templeconcord.dm.networkforgood.com//kilmer-mansio The answers are: 1. 1900 2. Jonas and Andral... 3. champion racehorse and Vestal housing development 4. leather 5. Sanitaria Springs, New York 6. 18; Bonus -- see original post 7. yacht; Bonus -- Remlik is Kilmer spelled backwards 8. 100 acres 9. liver, kidneys, and bladder 10. elevator and five sets of stairs 11. 4 balconies 12. Sky Lake 13. Johnson City; Bonus -- Floral Park 14. Beatrice, Esther, and Sarah Jane 15. The Smithsonian 16. a beautiful fresco 17. Willis Sharpe Kilmer 18. Conklin Avenue, Binghamton (the only question no one got right) 19. elephant hide 20. Exterminator, the 1918 Kentucky Derby winner; Bonus -- Peanuts was Old Bones' companion pony (there were four Peanuts in all) #PTHWeekend #PreserveTheParlor See more