'Veraton'

The first 'Veraton', the Paul Drennan Cravath estate designed by Babb, Cook & Willard c. 1905 in Lattingtown, with landscaping by Guy Lowell. Cravath was a prominent attorney with the firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore and represented the United States Treasury at the Inter-Allied Conference in Paris in 1917. Click HERE for more on 'Veraton'. The house burned down in 1908 and Cravath would rebuild on the same site in 1911 though the second 'Veraton' burned in 1914. The estate eventually became The Creek Club. Click HERE to see where 'Veraton' stood on google earth.

Photos from Architecture, 1908.

'Pembroke'

'Pembroke', the Joseph R. DeLamar estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Pembroke'. Photo from Examples of Work by Lewis & Valentine, 1916.

'Meudon' Special Part 2

Part 2 of the special collection of photographs of 'Meudon', the William D. Guthrie estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1900 in Lattingtown. Today's pictures show some of the estate's outbuildings and greenhouses. Click HERE to see Part 1 and for more on 'Meudon'. Photographs provided by Annie Clark-Durkin via Patricia Lu.

'Meudon' Special Part 1

A special collection of photographs of 'Meudon', the William D. Guthrie estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1900 in Lattingtown. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Meudon' and HERE to see what remains today. Click HERE to see where 'Meudon' stood on google earth. These incredible photographs (along with Part 2 tomorrow) were provided by Annie Clark-Durkin via Patricia Lu. I can't thank the two of them enough.

'Meudon'

A view of the terraced gardens at 'Meudon', the William D. Guthrie estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1900 in Lattingtown. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Meudon'. Picture from Architecture, 1903.

'Framewood'

'Framewood', the Sterling Postley estate designed by Hoppin & Koen c. 1918 in Upper Brookville. Postley, son of Commodore Clarence Postley, was a partner in Hutton & Co., investment bankers. Click HERE to see 'Framewood' on google earth and HERE on bing. Photos from Architecture, 1918.

The Ogden L. Mills Estate

The Ogden Livingston Mills estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1915 in Woodbury. Click HERE and HERE for more on the Mills estate. The house is no longer extant but click HERE to see where the estate stood on google earth. Photo from Examples of Work by Lewis & Valentine, 1916... which was brought to my attention by our valued resource who goes by the alias HalfPuddingHalfSauce.

The Entrance to 'Wheatly'

The main entrance and gate lodge at 'Wheatly', the E.D. Morgan III estate designed by McKim, Mead & White between 1890-1900 in Old Westbury. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Wheatly' and HERE to see the brochure from when the estate was for sale. Click HERE to see where 'Wheatly' stood on google earth. Photo from the Elizabeth Morgan Jay Etnier Hollins archives.

'Chateau Ivor'

'Chateau Ivor', the Charles A. Gould estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1908 in Dix Hills pictured just after completion. I'm not sure precisely who the two gentleman pictured are but they give you a good sense of how large the house was. Click HERE for more on 'Chateau Ivor' and HERE to see the brochure from when the house was for sale. Photo from the Gould family collection.

'Marney'

'Marney', the Sidney Alexander Mitchell estate designed by James O'Connor c. 1924 in Matinecock. Mitchell, son of Sidney Z. Mitchell who resided next door, was an attorney, president and director of Bonbright & Co., special attache to the Court of St. James, president of the Federation of French Alliances in the United States, vice-president of both the Institute for Crippled and Disabled and the Institution for Relief in Belgium and author of S.Z. Mitchell and the Electric Industry. Click HERE to see what 'Marney' looks like today. Click HERE to see 'Marney' on google earth and HERE on bing. Photo from Selections From the Work of James O'Connor.

The Sidney Z. Mitchell Estate

The Sidney Zollicoffer Mitchell estate designed by James O'Connor c. 1924 in Matinecock with landscaping by the Olmsted Brothers and O'Connor. Mitchell was the chairman of the board of Electric Bond & Share Co. and founder of Northwest Electric Supply & Construction Company. The house was demolished c. 1950 but click HERE to see where it stood on google earth and HERE to see what replaced it on bing. Photo from Selections From the Work of James O'Connor.

'Chateau Ivor' Under Construction 2

Another mid-construction view of 'Chateau Ivor', the Charles A. Gould estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1908 in Dix Hills. Click HERE to see the previous construction photo of 'Chateau Ivor' and HERE for more on the estate. Photo from the Gould family collection.

'Beautiful Shore'

'Beautiful Shore', the William Henry Moffitt estate designed by Palmer & Hornbostel c. 1910 in Islip. Moffitt was president of W.H. Moffitt Realty Corp. and publisher of the Bay Shore Independent. He was also president of the New York State Realty Dealers Association. He sold the above house in the middle of the decade and disappeared after being indicted for grand larceny relating to his real estate dealings. After being on the run for two years including a stay in London, he was arrested in San Jose, CA in 1920. He had been selling people lots in his new development known as 'Nassau Heights No. 3' in Hempstead that were said to be mortgage free and clear in title though the parcels were part of a general mortgage on the property. The NYTimes reported that his real estate dealings involved $4 million and had "a large number of victims" but the specific larceny charge was for $200. Moffitt later said he fled because of the pressure of creditors and the foreclosure of many mortgages and tax liens. Moffitt was apparently eventually able to repay his creditors and returned to California to continue his business there though I do not know whatever became of the grand larceny charges. The house is no longer extant but sat on South Country Road.

'Kiluna Farm' Indoor Tennis Court

The James O'Connor designed indoor tennis court at 'Kiluna Farm', the Ralph Pulitzer estate designed by Walker & Gillette c. 1910 in North Hills. Click HERE for more on 'Kiluna Farm'. The estate has since been demolished (after it burned down) but click HERE to see where it stood on google earth. Photo from Selections From the Work of James O'Connor.

'Chateau Ivor' Under Construction

'Chateau Ivor', the Charles A. Gould estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1908 in Dix Hills as seen in the middle of construction. Click HERE for more on 'Chateau Ivor' and HERE to see the brochure from when the estate was for sale. Photo from the Gould family collection.

'Wheatly' Clock Tower

The clock tower that sat opposite the front door to 'Wheatly', the E.D. Morgan III estate designed by McKim, Mead & White between 1890-1900 in Old Westbury. Click HERE for more on 'Wheatly'. Photo from the Elizabeth Morgan Jay Etnier Hollins archives.

'Poplar Hill' Stair Detail

Details of the staircase at 'Poplar Hill', the Frederic B. Pratt estate designed by Charles Platt between 1917 and 1924 in Glen Cove. Click HERE for more on 'Poplar Hill' and HERE to see the brochure from when the estate was for sale. Image from The Architect, 1929.

'Wheatly'

A panoramic view of the entrance to 'Wheatly', the Edwin D. Morgan III estate designed by McKim, Mead & White and built between 1890-1900 in Old Westbury. Click HERE for more on 'Wheatly' and HERE to see the brochure fro when the estate was for sale. Photo from the Elizabeth Morgan Jay Etnier Hollins archives.

'Chateau Ivor' Aerial 2

Continuing on yesterday's post, here's another aerial of 'Chateau Ivor', the Charles A. Gould estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1908 in Dix Hills. Click HERE for more on 'Chateau Ivor' and HERE to see the brochure from when the estate was for sale. Photo from the Gould family collection.

'Chateau Ivor' Aerial

An aerial of 'Chateau Ivor', the Charles A. Gould estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1908 in Dix Hills. Click HERE for more on 'Chateau Ivor' and HERE to see the brochure from when the estate was for sale. Photo from the Gould family collection.

'Goodwin Place' Farm Group

The farm group to 'Goodwin Place', the Philip L. Goodwin estate designed by himself c. 1917 in Woodbury. Click HERE for more on 'Goodwin Place' and HERE for interiors. Click HERE for the previous post on 'Goodwin Place'.

Photos from The House Beautiful, 1925.