'Winfield Hall' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'Winfield Hall', the Frank W. Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Winfield Hall'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

'Clayton' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'Clayton', originally the Stephen Lloyd Bryce estate designed by Ogden Codman Jr. c. 1901 in Roslyn and for many years the Childs Frick estate.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Clayton'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

'Allen Winden Farm'

'Allen Winden Farm', the William Dick estate designed by Lamb & Rich c. 1888 in Islip with alterations by Howard Major in 1915 and Adolph M. Dick between 1931-1935.  The home is pictured here under the ownership of Dick's son John Henry Dick.  J. Henry Dick was vice president of the Manufacturers National Bank where his father was president.  J. Henry's son William K. Dick, who would himself inherit 'Allen Winden Farm', married Madeline Force Astor, widow of J.J. Astor IV, in 1916 (which ended in divorce in 1933).  'Allen Winden Farm' was demolished in the 1960s.

Gary Melius Shot at Oheka

Gary Melius, owner of 'Oheka', was shot in the face in the driveway of the estate.  He is in stable condition after undergoing surgery.  Click HERE for more from CBS.

'Northwood' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'Northwood', the Mortimer L. Schiff estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1905 in Oyster Bay Cove.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Northwood'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

'Broad Hollow House' and 'Longfields' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'Broad Hollow House', the F. Ambrose Clark estate designed by Rogers & Zogbaum c. 1912 and 'Longfields', the William Payne Thompson estate designed by Carrere & Hastings c. 1910 in Old Westbury.  Click HERE for more on 'Broad Hollow House' and HERE for more on 'Longfields'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

'Martin Hall'

'Martin Hall', the James E. Martin estate designed by Little & O'Connor c. 1900 in Great Neck.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Martin Hall' which has since been demolished.

'Meudon' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'Meudon', the William D. Guthrie estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1900 in Lattingtown.  Click HERE for more on 'Meudon'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

The A.C. Bostwick Jr. Estate

A 1938 aerial of the Albert C. Bostwick Jr. estate designed by James O'Connor in the early 1930s in Old Westbury.  Click HERE for more on the Bostwick estate which has been for sale for years and is set to finally be demolished.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

A Message from the North Shore Land Alliance...

Dear Members and Friends,

As most of you know, we have been working very hard over the past few years to purchase the 32-acre DeForest Williams property in Cold Spring Harbor and protect it from development.

And now, we are so close to making this purchase a reality!
In order to close the deal in late March, we still need to raise $592,480.

To summarize our efforts to date:
The purchase price is $8.5 Million.  As of today,  we have raised over $6 Million.

• Suffolk County and the Town of Huntington have committed to $4.5 Million.
• The Cold Spring Harbor community has contributed $1.4 Million.
• The Land Alliance has secured a $2 Million bridge loan from The Conservation Fund and made a substantial financial contribution too. (Of course, we will have to repay the loan by December 31st, 2016, but we are willing to take the risk to protect this property.)

If we are successful, this beautiful hillside property will be conserved forever and become the Wawapek Preserve, a wonderful place to walk and enjoy the benefits of nature. If not, the waters of Cold Spring Harbor could be in jeopardy and an historic scenic vista could be lost forever.  

Won't you please help us save the DeForest Williams property from development and protect this community treasure?  Every contribution counts!

To learn more and/or contribute, please click here http://deforestwilliamscampaign.karma411.com.  Thank you for your support!

With great hope,
Lisa W. Ott
President

'The Braes' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'The Braes', the Herbert L. Pratt estate designed by James Brite c. 1912 in Glen Cove.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'The Braes'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

'Wheatly'

'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'.  Photo from Country Life in America, 1913.

'Wheatly' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of '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'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

'Knollwood' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'Knollwood', the Charles Hudson estate designed by Hiss & Weeks between 1906-1920 in Muttontown.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Knollwood'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

'Groton Farms' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'Groton Farms', the Robert D. Winthrop estate designed by McKim, Mead & White between 1897-1902 in Old Westbury.  Click HERE for more on 'Groton Farms'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

'Sandy Cay' Advertisement

An advertisement for 'Sandy Cay', the Conde Nast estate built c. 1930 in Sands Point.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Sandy Cay' which burned down in the 1950s.

'Westbury House' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'Westbury House', the John S. Phipps estate designed by George Crawley c. 1905 in Old Westbury.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Westbury House'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

'Spring Hill' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'Spring Hill', the Henry Carnegie Phipps estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1903 in Old Westbury.  Also visible in the upper left hand corner is the Ogden Phipps residence designed by Delano & Aldrich c. 1929.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Spring Hill'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.