Adele Chapin Alsop – Connection to Four Brooks Farm and the Gilder Family Legacy Adele Chapin Alsop was part of the prominent Chapin and Alsop families, which intersected with the Gilder and Palmer families through marriage and shared cultural heritage. These New England families were deeply embedded in the intellectual and artistic circles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Adele’s connection to Four Brooks Farm comes through her descendants, who helped preserve the estate and promote the legacy of Richard Watson Gilder and Helena de Kay Gilder. Adele (BAA) works as an assistant House organizer for David Rockefeller for many years in Tarrytown New York, Though Adele Chapin Alsop was not a widely publicized figure herself, her family played a crucial role in maintaining the values of art, literature, and civic engagement that defined the Gilder circle. Through these familial links, Adele contributed indirectly to the cultural and historical preservation efforts that continue at Four Brooks Farm today. Her story helps illuminate the network of relationships that sustained this important American legacy.