Historic 1658 Glen Mansion in Scotia Listed for $8 Million with Development Rights

The Glen Mansion in Scotia, New York, traces its origins to 1658 when Alexander Lindsay Glen erected a stone dwelling on the Mohawk River, a room that still exists within the current 75,000-square-foot complex. After 266 years in the Glen family, the estate changed hands in 1962 and was purchased by restaurateur Angelo Mazzone Sr in 1988, who launched it as the flagship of Mazzone Hospitality. Now 75, the owner is putting the property, listed at $8 million, on the market, citing his age and lack of a family successor—his son Angelo Michael Mazzone Jr prefers opera and real-estate work.

The offering includes roughly three acres, a 22-room inn, and approved entitlements for a 95-unit apartment building with a restaurant on the ground floor. The mansion boasts historic ties to figures such as George Washington and Louis Philippe, family lore of Underground Railroad activity, and reports of friendly ghost sightings. While the house is not on the historic register, the seller hopes a buyer will preserve the structure.