NYTimes reports today that the Apalachin, NY, estate that was the site of the famous 1957 gangsters' convention is up for auction. The 11-room home, dating from 1867 and including 42 of the original 130 acres, is expected to fetch $400k. Photo with story shows Vincent Vasisco, one of the Staties who raided the place, standing next to the barbecue pit where he and his colleagues pinched many of the guests. "Talk about gentlemen," he says of his famous detainees. "They didn't do anything to antagonize anyone." Any of my fellow padrinos planning to put in a bid?

That's quite cool Turnbull. Do you know of any links that'll show how the house looks today?

Great Turnbull, you buy it and we will all finally have a great place to get together.

Ok $400k??? Wait, let me get my checkbook!!

Camillus lives up there (upstate).....Maybe we oughta have a sit-down there!

Anyways, here's a link to a brief story of the infamous meeting, with a few pics of the house:

APALACHIN MEETING HOUSE

Thanks for the link Sc. That was really interesting.

It is about 75 miles away....$400K. You could do better and you will not have to pull old weeds and things.....

One of the locals quoted in the story said Joe Barbara was a great guy, always ready with a handout, "If I had all the money that people owed him, I could buy his house for cash."
As for having a meeting there: Great idea! According to the Joe Bonanno autobio, "A Man of Honor," the reason they had the convention at Barbara's house was that he had a "legit" job as a beer and soda distributor. To support that business, he had a conference room and a large parking lot on premises--perfect for a Don's Convention.

11 rooms on 42 acres for only 400K? Seems like the real estate inflation mania hasn't reached upstate yet. Considering the history of the place, they could probably get a lot more by auctioning it on ebay.

400k...I'll take it. It'll always come in as a weekend fixer upper

FH

wonder what kinds of things you would find in the walls when you remodeled? or how about going outside and digging up something or somebody....

Jimmy Hoffa is that you?

I never thought of that Cam
Might find the odd leg or wing?

FH

Look a Timex and it is still ticking...

Timex...s**t wheres the goddam Rolex

FH

no FH. i'll buy this for your as your birthday present. hapi bday!

GoodFella

Do you folks remeber those commerials?

I remember the one with John Cameron Swayze, old-time newscaster, whose Timex was still ticking after a neck-snapping bobsled run or something equally stressful.
Speaking of watches: yesterday's NYTimes also had an article on early '60's Bulova Accutron watches, which are big collectors' items now.

oh turnbull, find that and let me know..I have one from my father who died ....Up in my drawer. I think it humms if I remember...Need a battery tho. Its gold and I know it was $$ back then...