Can This House Be Saved?

Edith Wharton's home, The Mount, in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, is facing foreclosure. Wharton built the home according to her own exacting standards. It was completed in 1902. After the author's death, the house passed through several owners before it was acquired by a foundation, also known as "The Mount", which undertook a major restoration. The foundation is facing debts of around three million dollars, and the current tight credit market has made its situation very dicey.

Donors including former Disney CEO Michael Eisner have already donated to help the cause. Read more on the foundation's difficulties here. Click here to learn how you can help the Mount.--David E