Grossinger's abandoned resort
![Located in Liberty, NY, Grossinger's was once an upscale retreat for the wealthy. The resort featured ice skating, swimming, and fine dining and attracted numerous celebrity guests. Since closing its doors nearly 35 years ago, the resort has remained abandoned and untouched in the New York countryside. (Photo: Walter Arnold/Flickr)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/8gliyzHVHOnv6ukDFt9I.w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOA--/https://media.zenfs.com/208/2011/06/20/Screen-shot-2011-06-20-at-3-50-53-PM_211914.png)
![The resort's pool, once the grand centerpiece of the building, is now filled with moss and dirt instead of crystal-clear water. (Photo: Walter Arnold/Flickr)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/LuC3imQiASA_BLCx3OUw7A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNw--/https://media.zenfs.com/208/2011/06/20/20_211846.jpg)
![Rows of intricate room keys have rusted over the years, but are still preserved in time. (Photo: Jonathan Haeber/Flickr, www.terrastories.com/grossingers)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Tz0fL_4nVUJ6iR5RoRv4Xg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOQ--/https://media.zenfs.com/208/2011/06/20/Screen-shot-2011-06-20-at-3-40-13-PM_211730.png)
![Well-off women once filled the salon's chairs, perfecting their blowouts before a fancy dinner or dance at the resort. (Photo: Scott Haefner/scotthaefner.com)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/dnLSAZBL1ZfpDr9l1s3Smw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTEwNTg-/https://media.zenfs.com/208/2011/06/20/Screen-shot-2011-06-20-at-3-53-33-PM_211814.png)
![If the clothing abandoned in Grossinger's looks a little out of style, that's because the resort shut its doors in 1986. (Photo: Jonathan Haeber/Flickr, www.terrastories.com/grossingers)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/0k9SOA0aKj_YPavnKP.6Fw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOA--/https://media.zenfs.com/208/2011/06/20/Screen-shot-2011-06-20-at-3-41-10-PM_211754.png)
![Hostess Jennie Grossinger’s bed melts into what’s left of the carpeting in her former room inside the Joy Cottage. Every Saturday, Grossinger’s most honored guests—legends like singer Eddie Fisher, actress Elizabeth Taylor, boxer Rocky Maciano and others—met for cocktails in this building before heading to the Terrace Room to socialize and entertain guests. (Photo: Scott Haefner/scotthaefner.com)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/bRqQzPjKjQ1V.9MhlYLrQA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNw--/https://media.zenfs.com/208/2011/06/20/Screen-shot-2011-06-20-at-3-54-45-PM_211829.png)
![Trees have sprouted and grown through the court where tennis nets once stood. (Photo: Walter Arnold/Flickr)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/_sn74mM7y3hTl8CidDdfRA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2Ng--/https://media.zenfs.com/208/2011/06/20/47_211857.jpg)
![Abandoned lounge chairs are literally frozen in time at the bottom of Grossinger's once-majestic pool. (Photo: Jonathan Haeber/Flickr, www.terrastories.com/grossingers)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/7hogTvzic7yEipkF3eKB8g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ--/https://media.zenfs.com/208/2011/06/20/Screen-shot-2011-06-20-at-3-43-24-PM_211801.png)
![These once luxe, monogrammed shower curtains now hide crumbling tile. (Photo: Jonathan Haeber/Flickr, www.terrastories.com/grossingers)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/xh4rCwWboXNZwwsO4dab_Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTk4Nw--/https://media.zenfs.com/208/2011/06/20/Screen-shot-2011-06-20-at-3-39-13-PM_211729.png)
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Located in Liberty, NY, Grossinger's was once an upscale retreat for the wealthy. The resort featured ice skating, swimming, and fine dining and attracted numerous celebrity guests. Since closing its doors nearly 35 years ago, the resort has remained abandoned and untouched in the New York countryside. (Photo: Walter Arnold/Flickr)
Located in Liberty, NY, Grossinger's was once an upscale retreat for the wealthy. The resort featured ice skating, swimming, and fine dining and attracted numerous celebrity guests. Since closing its doors nearly 35 years ago, the resort has remained abandoned and untouched in the New York countryside. (Photo: Walter Arnold/Flickr)
Once a getaway for the rich and famous, Grossinger's has fallen into ruin.