Inside Pauline Sabin’s Mansion – The House that Ended Prohibition (Bayberry Land)

Dive into the riveting story of Pauline, a woman born into affluence and influence, who used her societal stature to end Prohibition! From her luxurious lifestyle to her ambitious political maneuverings, discover how the construction of her dream mansion, Bayberry Land, captured the nation’s attention and became the cornerstone of a movement that changed American history. Witness the blend of architecture, politics, and societal drama in this captivating episode of ‘This House’!”

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Did you know that the construction of a single  house directly led to the end of prohibition hi   everyone Ken here welcome to this house!! born to  Paul Morton and Charlotte Goodridge Pauline was   cradled in the lab of affluence and influence  her father a railroad executive and her uncle  

The founder of Morton Salt Company instilled in  her a sense of business acument and civic duty   her grandfather juliia Sterling Morton served  as Secretary of Agriculture under President   Grover Cleveland marking the beginning of a  legacy that Pauline would later Embrace in  

Enhance educated privately between Chicago and  DC Pauline was prepared for a life of societal   prominence however her ambition stretched beyond  the socialite scene her first marriage to James   Smith ended leaving her with two sons in a  newfound Independence being a wealthy ays  

With her own money she could have lived lavishly  being waited on at home by an army of servants but   she aspired to do something meaningful with her  life she ventured into the business world with  

Her own interior design business a bold move for  a woman of her time but a move that would propel   her name in the papers favorably in 1916 Pauline  married Charles Sabin aligning herself with a man   who shared her interest in politics despite her  husband’s Democratic leanings Pauline remained a  

Staunch Republican her political career began in  Earnest when she became the first woman on the   seil County Republican Committee in 1919 her  Charisma and dedication led her to found and   take on the presidency of the Women’s National  Republican Club where she recruited thousands  

And raised significant funds marking her as a  formidable force in politics initially Pauline   supported prohibition believing it would create  a safer world for her sons however as the 1920s   roared on she witnessed the Law’s ineffectiveness  and the hypocrisy of its enforcers an operation  

It has led to more violation of and contempt for  law to more hypocrisy among both private citizens   as well as public officials that any other thing  in our national life it is responsible for the   greatest organized Criminal class in this country  she recounted standing behind elected Republican  

Officials who would give speeches on the merits of  prohibition only to turn around and invite her to   join them for cocktails her disillusionment was  complete when the Jones stalker act intensified   prohibition penalties prompting her resignation  from the Republican National Committee to become  

A conservative Democrat but she couldn’t just  idly sit by when she had witnessed hypocrisy   and Corruption at the highest levels over the  next decade she developed a foolproof plan to   end prohibition once and for all she would start  at the highest levels of society and work her way  

Down the social ladder to influence the richest  and poorest families in the country but this plan   would be nearly a decade in the making meanwhile  she and her husband set out to build their dream   house in Southampton they purchased 314 acres  in hire the Architecture Firm of cross and  

Cross to build the finest home on Long Island  when it was completed Pauline invited nearly   every architecture and designed publisher out to  photograph the home she named Bayberry land in   the days before internet her house went went viral  being featured in small newspapers and magazines  

All around the country whether you lived in a  big city or in a rural community whether rich   or poor Pauline sain’s name was known the nation  was thrilled to see updates on each phase of the   estate from the finishing of the house to the  building of the Staples special issues were even  

Run to feature the expansive Gardens with their  lavish fountains and long reflecting pools for   over a year this Saga continued as the us became  more and more fascinated with Bayberry land and   the family who owned it entering the Mansion you  would pass below the double staircase to arrive  

In the decadent stair Hall complete with iron  Ballade French doors and refined wood paneling   it was filled by natural light pouring in through  the salarium offering breathtaking views of the   gardens in the water back inside into one end of  the stair Hall the library shared these same views  

It had been finished out with antique European  wall panels and filled with fresh flowers from the   gardens continuing down the hall we will find our  way through the double doors to unveil the living   room the the living room was the largest room  in the house and every finish from the plaster  

Ceilings motifs to the Gilded wall panels from the  Furnishings to the pottery had been designed and   hand selected by Pauline herself to the other  end of the stair Hall the dining room also   garnered attention for its unique features such  as the art deco fireplace paired with traditional  

Wall paneling these pairings of the old and new  continued into the breakfast room setting trends   that would define the Roaring 20s now that she  had a captive audience it was time for Pauline   to initiate the next phase of her plan in 1929  she founded the women’s Organization for national  

Prohibition reform attracting numerous wealthy and  influential High Society women the organization   quickly grew all across the nation transcending  the social hierarchy its membership dwarfing that   of the women’s Christian Temperance Union her main  competition for the heart of America which acted  

In favor of prohibition Pine’s eloquence and Poise  made her immedia darling and her arguments against   prohibition resonated with a nation wear of the  noble experiment and the time has come come for us   to organize and to become articulate and to work  with some same solution of this problem which will  

Replace the present corruption lawlessness and  hypocrisy with honesty and sobriety she stayed   in the Limelight for years transitioning from an  esteemed interior designer to a political activist   while retaining much of the same audience her  advocacy was not just about the ability to legally  

Drink it was a fight for respect for the law and  the Constitution she argued that Pro Bish eroded   the moral fabric of society encouraging the youth  to be labeled as criminals just because they had   a drink her efforts culminated in the repeal of  Prohibition in 1933 largely due to her leadership  

And the power of collective action later on  in life after Mr Sabin passed away Pauline   remarried tennis icon Dwight Davis who founded  the Davis Cup International tennis competition   during this time she became heavily involved with  the American Red Cross donating millions of her  

Own money then in 1943 the couple purchased a  historic mansion in Washington DC moving there   so Pauline could consult on the renovations of  the White House under President Harry S Truman   she passed away there in 1955 but her iconic  Southampton Mansion persisted it wasn’t until  

The early 2000s that its fate became questioned it  developer purchased the estate with the intentions   of demolishing Bayberry Land There was an uproar  from the public including protest in petitions   to stop its demolition but it was to no avail  Bayberry was torn down in 2004 to make way for  

A golf club the iconic mansion that witnessed  The Rebirth of Pauline’s political career and   played a pivotal role in repealing prohibition now  lives on only in photographs which room was your   favorite let me know Down Below in the comments  section and while you’re there make sure you  

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