NYU receives huge endowment form estate of Harold Acton. (Sir Harold Acton donates Italian estate, La Pietra, to New York University) From: Real Estate Weekly | Date: April 6, 1994 | COPYRIGHT 1994 Hagedorn Publication. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Sir Harold Acton, the author, historian and aesthete who died at his Florence home on February 27 at the age of 89, has left his Tuscan estate, Le Pietra, with its five magnificent villas situated on 57 acres of olive groves and formal gardens overlooking Florence, his priceless art collections, and a substantial endowment, to New York University.

"We at NYU express our deep appreciation for Sir Harold's generous bequest," said NYU president L. Jay Oliva. "We consider Si...

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