Thursday, January 23, 2014

The V.G.F. Vanderbilt Estate Aerial

A 1938 aerial of the Virginia Graham Fair Vanderbilt estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1911 in Brookville.  Click HERE and HERE for more on the Vanderbilt estate.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wowza!

Anonymous said...

Who owned it in '38? Landscaping looks slightly different than in the other aerial. Hmm..

Tyngsboro said...

My only regret is that the blurred enlargements of these 1938 aerials obscure the details ~ other than that I'm grateful to have them. Thanks, Zach !

Anonymous said...

After viewing some of the recent aerials, from Matinecock Point to Harbor Hill, it is astounding to contemplate the almost complete disappearance of so many elaborate and extensive formal garden designs let alone the properties themselves. Todays post is unfortunately no exception. Archibuff

Anonymous said...

I think all that survives is a small retaining wall pictured in the other posts, with the houses former site now being occupied by a pool.

Anonymous said...

Zach, why dont we see any posts on the Vanderbilt estate Eagles Nest? There should be lots of material available.
Morten

Anonymous said...

Anon 8:07, I've wondered about that over the last few years. Though of all the estates of Long Island, that would be one of my least favorite.

Zach L. said...

I have rarely if ever come across period photos of Eagle's Nest that were published in architectural magazines of the era. Doesn't mean they don't exist just that in six years I haven't found em.

Anonymous said...

amazing pics of long island before being subdivided
database hard to locate what/where you are looking
see
http://amar.hsclib.sunysb.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/aerial/id/189/rec/45
title head of pics indicate date and last digits 5_22 give position
mill neck/ oyster bay
to west is 4 and south is pic 5_24 east norwich area
this should help people locate key estates
never knew there was a race track where the sand pit was opposite
the BMW dealer in oyster bay
anyone know who/which estate it belonged to?
BT

Anonymous said...

correction
the race track was where the high school is now
BT