A spread on 'Munnysunk', the Frank Bailey estate enlarged by Severance & Schumm c. 1912 in Locust Valley. Bailey was president of the Title Guarantee & Trust Company and was a developer in Brooklyn, credited with the development of Brownsville, Bensonhurst, Borough Park and Long Beach. Click HERE for more on 'Munnysunk'.
Pictures from Country Life in America, 1916.
3 comments:
Gotta love the name.
And it's open to the public as Bailey Arboretum. Well worth a visit if you're in the 'hood.
said with ubiquitous lockjaw accent, "munnysunk, dear, munnysunk"
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