Harriett Pullman Schermerhorn's "Schermeer" in the Berkshires

In her later years, Harriett Pullman Carolan Schermerhorn of Chicago spent summers in the Berkshires with her second husband, Arthur Frederic Schermerhorn. Their home, constructed in 1904 for John Ernest Alexandre and Helen Lispenard Webb, was designed by the esteemed Brahmin society architect Guy Lowell. Just six years after its completion, John Alexandre passed away, prompting his widow to sell the property to Colonel Arthur Frederic Schermerhorn and his first wife, Frances Levick, who renamed it "Schermeer". After Frances' death in 1914, Colonel Schermerhorn continued to summer there, eventually sharing the estate with his second wife, Harriett Pullman Carolan, daughter of the founder of the Pullman Palace Sleeping Car Company and builder of the renowned Carolands estate, boasting 98 rooms.
Colonel Schermerhorn passed away in 1934. While Harriett's mother had directed much of the Pullman fortune to charitable causes, enough remained to sustain Harriett in her accustomed lifestyle. She split her time between Schermeer and New York City until her death in 1956, at which point she bequeathed Schermeer to the Lenox School for Boys, renaming it Schermerhorn Hall.

During the latter half of the 20th century, Schermerhorn Hall housed Shakespeare & Company and Bible Speaks College. It was later renamed "Spring Lawn" and changed ownership multiple times. In 2016, plans were made for it to become part of a 14-building time-share development.

This video includes a portion filmed on October 27, 2021 by @lindseycd and published on YouTube.