
'
Villa Corola', the
Isaac Guggenheim estate designed by
Howard van Buren Magonigle c. 1916 in
Sands Point.
Warren & Wetmore were responsible for the outbuildings and
Ferruccio Vitale designed the lawns, gardens, pool terrace and driveway. Guggenheim was a member of
Guggenheim Brothers, a mining and smelting holding company, as well as a director of the
American Smelting and Refining Co.. Following Isaac's death the estate went to his brother
Solomon (founder of the Guggenheim Museum in NYC). It later become a training center for IBM and is today the
Village Club of Sands Point. Click
HERE to see '
Villa Carola' on google earth. Picture from
American Homes of Today, 1924.
4 comments:
Handsome, exotic, not exceptional but very attractive.
Very nice image of this home of a bygone era. I am so glad it is still standing and used.
Karena
i went to bing to get a good look. beautiful interior courtyard and even more impressive from different angles. can we get pix of the interior sometime?
PACK RATS - TURNER, MAINE
I work inside the Mansion. It is more beautiful than it looks.
Post a Comment