Oakdene was constructed for executive Walter George Oakman, Sr. ca. 1900.[1][2] The main building, a Colonial Revival mansion consisting of around 32 rooms (although some sources say 37), was designed by Grosvenor Atterbury.[1][2][3] The estate also consisted of farm buildings and a horse stable.[2] The estate occupied roughly 68 acres (28 ha) of land.[2]
Henry D. Walbridge purchased the estate in 1912. He renamed the estate from Oakdene to Waldene.[2][4][5] It is known that the Walbridge family had installed a pipe organ in the mansion.[4][6]
In 1935, Waldene was put on the market for $297,500 (1935 USD).[2][7]
Around 1946, Waldene was purchased by Samuel Rubel.[2][3] Rubel renamed the mansion Bernora.[6][8]
In 1946, the mansion was destroyed by a fire.[3][6][8][9] The property was soon purchased by developers. After the developers purchased the property, the estate was redeveloped as a housing development called Roslyn Pines in the early 1950s.[2][10]
