An aerial of '
Ormston', the
John E. Aldred estate designed by
Bertram G. Goodhue between 1913-1918 in
Lattingtown with outbuildings by Henry W. Rowe and landscaping by the Olmsted Brothers. Click
HERE to see a brochure from when '
Ormston' was for sale. Click
HERE to see the estate on google earth and
HERE on bing. Photo from the Aiglon Archives.
3 comments:
It was a companion Aiglon Aerial view of Ormston, from another angle, that I discovered in a book on American architecture at the library, that started my interest in Long Island estates over fifty years ago. Great photo !
A few links --
http://www.pbase.com/jimrob/stjosephats
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8392121@N02/3490907365/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alidasphotos/3495155849/
(I think every monastery should have a Tea House, don't you?)
http://holywhapping.blogspot.com/2010/04/st-josaphats-monastery-glen-cove-new.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg8qR5Zlfrg
http://www.st-josaphat.com/Josaphat.htm
(Not to be confused with "Jumping Jehosaphat.")
One of the best of its day. Should the order that owns this decide to sell up, we should all take up pitchforks and march to prevent its destruction---house, grounds, gardens all mostly intact and beautifully executed.
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