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Truman Newberry passed away in 1945 at the age of 80. His heirs put Draybrook up for sale, but by the late 1940s, maintaining or finding a buyer for such a sprawling, mile-long estate was increasingly difficult. The mansion’s size, grandeur, and the changing economic realities rendered the property nearly impossible to sustain or sell.
In the early 1950s, the decision was made to demolish Draybrook. The once-proud mansion, a jewel of American upper-class architecture, was torn down, erasing tangible traces of the Newberry legacy. A new street, “Neuberry Place,” was developed across the estate—an ode to the family’s former prominence.