ORADELL — After years with its fate in limbo, the borough's most prominent historical landmark is getting renewed attention from local preservationists.

JoAnn Young, a member of the Save Blauvelt Mansion movement, is asking people on the group's Facebook page to reach out to county freeholders by the end of February to continue discussions on preservation of the mansion. She’s even ordered a new vinyl "Save Blauvelt Mansion" banner to replace an aging one.

“It’s still in really good shape,” Young said of the mansion. “As far as the appearance, it could use some work, especially the exterior, so we have to save it and see what we can do with it.”

Mayor Dianne Didio plans to speak soon with County Executive James Tedesco about Blauvelt's future.

Discussions between the county and CareOne concerning the mansion date to 2016, when then-Freeholder John Felice said, "The county is working diligently [with CareOne] to see if there is a way that they can incorporate some type of partnership in keeping the Blauvelt and the great lawn there and using it for a different purpose."

It's not clear whether any progress came of the county's efforts.

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Didio said last week, “Blauvelt Mansion has been there for over 100 years on that hill. I’m committed to doing what I can on the local level to see that this mansion is preserved for everyone in Bergen County.”

The future of the mansion, a shingle-style, 25-room house sitting high above Kinderkamack Road, has been unclear for years. The saga goes back more than a decade, to when CareOne contracted with the mansion's former owner, Jeffrey Wells, to build an assisted-care facility on the property’s front lawn in 2007.

Two plans for the proposed facility drew public disapproval and were rejected by the borough’s zoning board, however. CareOne later gained ownership of the property in a foreclosure auction in 2013.

Since then, no new plans have been proposed. The company did not respond Friday to an email seeking comment.

Members of the Save Blauvelt Mansion movement, many of whom overlap with the borough’s Historical Committee, would like to see the property turned over to the county to preserve the architecture and find a use to benefit the community.

“I think we are in for another six months to a year working on this deal,” Young said. “I haven’t given up hope.”

She said there are many possibilities that would benefit Oradell and Bergen County as a whole, ideas that range from offices for small non-profits to a community center with a restaurant.

“We have a lot of big dreams,” Young said.