tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post296109937616884995..comments2024-03-22T16:14:12.974-04:00Comments on Old Long Island: The Pratt MausoleumZach L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04464823999255502522noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-56367324177609274042012-05-26T13:03:57.640-04:002012-05-26T13:03:57.640-04:00Underhill farm had a chapel, also.Underhill farm had a chapel, also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-65082631693968439812012-05-25T20:17:55.056-04:002012-05-25T20:17:55.056-04:00The things we do for our cats as well, and the one...The things we do for our cats as well, and the one I have in mind is also named Otto. He broke his leg so bad the Vet wanted to amputate, but her father, who has much more experience with this types of thing, said, no, he thought he could fix it with an operation.<br /><br />Thousands of dollars later, Otto has all four legs.<br /><br />Hope your Otto does well too!<br /><br />LorraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-15520438641896103432012-05-25T19:49:54.067-04:002012-05-25T19:49:54.067-04:00"Within minutes he diagnosed Otto.." is ..."Within minutes he diagnosed Otto.." is music to my ears! <br /><br />Yes!<br /><br />Ah, I'm reminded of the great Shakespearean phrase, remember it [with a smiley face]? "Diagnosis is all."<br /><br />So glad you got a good one!<br /><br />-FloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-61293022239316497272012-05-25T08:44:45.150-04:002012-05-25T08:44:45.150-04:00So glad to hear that Otto is on the mend- what a w...So glad to hear that Otto is on the mend- what a worrymagnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181183756484194127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-37399972571957997462012-05-25T08:32:15.130-04:002012-05-25T08:32:15.130-04:00So glad to hear Otto will be well.So glad to hear Otto will be well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-43069290791477011802012-05-24T23:15:25.607-04:002012-05-24T23:15:25.607-04:00Thanks for the update on Otto, Zach; I hope you bo...Thanks for the update on Otto, Zach; I hope you both are doing well after your journey. As you can see the gang kept busy in your absence, but that was inertia ... we need fresh fodder. Welcome back.Doug Floor Plannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-35991563035377924192012-05-24T20:31:38.080-04:002012-05-24T20:31:38.080-04:00For anyone interested in the reason for the servic...For anyone interested in the reason for the service interruption...<br /><br />Some of you may remember last August I posted a picture of my Australian Shepherd 'Otto' when he underwent knee surgery for a partially torn cruciate ligament that he suffered that spring. A setback in October ultimately led to another surgery in January to fix the suture material used to stabilize his knee. The recovery time is 8-12 weeks but Otto just wasn't getting better the way he should have.<br /><br />There were constant visits to various veterinary orthopedic surgeons here in NYC over the course of the last 5 months trying to diagnose just what exactly was going on. None of them could. <br /><br />On Tuesday we went down to Maryland to see Dr. Sherman Canapp at the Veterinary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group. Dr. Canapp is considered to be one of the preeminent veterinary orthopedic surgeons in the country. Within minutes he diagnosed Otto with a fairly significant partially torn groin muscle...the cause of all of these months of trouble. Dr. Canapp also performed arthroscopic surgery on his injured knee just to check if there were any additional issues which thankfully there were not (besides the previous rupture). We will have to go back to Maryland in 2 weeks or so for PRP injections into Otto's muscle to assist with the healing along with a few months of physical therapy but Otto should be able to recover. <br /><br />The things we do for our dogs. <br /><br />Oh and service will return to normal tomorrow.Zach L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04464823999255502522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-54050563728906181632012-05-24T16:19:28.193-04:002012-05-24T16:19:28.193-04:00Does anyone know the number of estates that contai...Does anyone know the number of estates that contained chapels either within the home or on the grounds? I only know of Roslyn House, Laurelton Hall & Wheatly. I presume the isolation of these early estates required chapels to serve both the owners and the many families in service on the estates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-490386974842686332012-05-24T10:39:07.671-04:002012-05-24T10:39:07.671-04:00Archibuff, I didn't mean to imply that Pratt d...Archibuff, I didn't mean to imply that Pratt didn't serve his lord, nor was I passing judgement on the fruits of his life. I was merely noting the contrast in material expressions of the servant versus the one he served. <br /> <br />I also admire and enjoy the works of architecture for which he is responsible and the expression of relaitonships that appear to have existed among his family. he appears to have been a very benevolent patriarch. Hmmm, I wonder where I've heard of that before?Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864995338815459615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-43196638502691184382012-05-24T08:00:14.116-04:002012-05-24T08:00:14.116-04:00"what happens when Zack takes off, we are ven..."what happens when Zack takes off, we are venturing into religion and politics...."<br /><br />...and remedial vocabulary work.<br /><br />pe·nul·ti·mate<br />adjective<br />1.next to the last: the penultimate scene of the play.<br />2.of or pertaining to a penult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-76533554549852141502012-05-24T07:41:45.359-04:002012-05-24T07:41:45.359-04:00Money Should Be Fun...
For anyone pining for the ...<i>Money Should Be Fun...</i><br /><br />For anyone pining for the lost splendor of Long Island, there is apparently an antidote of sorts --<br /><br />http://www.anneharrisstudio.com/portfolio_2a.htmlThe Ancienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662492574558280077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-13520300052112559472012-05-24T00:26:52.195-04:002012-05-24T00:26:52.195-04:00Thanks pudding sauce for the linkThanks pudding sauce for the linkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-17333762480295344862012-05-23T18:51:49.795-04:002012-05-23T18:51:49.795-04:00Your LIGC fix -
http://halfpuddinghalfsauce.blog...Your LIGC fix - <br /><br />http://halfpuddinghalfsauce.blogspot.com/2012/05/rosemary-farm.htmlHalfPuddingHalfSaucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322213537553774149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-16144139581773154222012-05-23T09:59:02.703-04:002012-05-23T09:59:02.703-04:00See what happens when Zack takes off.......Oh boy ...See what happens when Zack takes off.......Oh boy we are venturing into religion and politics? IMO, I dont think he would agree with you that he didnt "serve" his king.<br /><br />While many men of his era have been labeled robber barons and vilified, i.e., Jay Gould, some recklessly ruthless in their business dealings and affected many lives, there are of course notable exeptions. Even Carnegie with his University endowment, charities and more importantly his effort to build free libraries, almost unheard of in his time, cannot be painted as all bad.<br /><br />Charles Pratt founded Pratt University in New York and while it has become a leading art and design school, it started out as a trade school to teach under priviledged students a trade and more importantly provide them with a career. They had classes for machinists, photographers, librarians, etc. and I think if one has the spirit and generosity to put in motion such a gift, utilizing their own fortune, (no government assistance and tax deductions involved) then I dont begrudge them lifting fanciful scripture to emblazen their tombs with. Just my opnion.(BTW He also contributed heavily to Adelphi University and many churches in Brooklyn).archibuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-69013793501864148372012-05-23T00:17:36.644-04:002012-05-23T00:17:36.644-04:00No one has yet observed a most glaring inconsisten...No one has yet observed a most glaring inconsistency of this structure. The inscription "I am the Resurrection and the Life saith the Lord. His servants shall serve him and they shall see his face." The supposed servant lived lavishly in gilded palaces fit for a king and was laid to rest in a king's tomb. In contrast, the one he served, a true King, lived an itenerent vagabond life his final three years without any possessions or residence and upon his sacrifical death his body was laid to rest in a borrowed grave. The self proclaimed servant lived and died as a king for the King who lived and died as a servant. This is a beautiful structure. I am just humored by the lack of circumspection of its owner and occupant.Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864995338815459615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-89323209449714762992012-05-22T19:06:35.924-04:002012-05-22T19:06:35.924-04:00"penultimate gilded age nouveau riche"
..."penultimate gilded age nouveau riche"<br /><br />ouchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-21842033536028221102012-05-22T14:01:27.941-04:002012-05-22T14:01:27.941-04:00I was lucky enough to visit the interior when Dorm...I was lucky enough to visit the interior when <i>Dormer House</i> (I believe) was open as a Designer's Showcase (the parking/buses were on the mausoleum grounds).<br /><br />It is actually quite a cozy little chapel, not grim at all, and one could easily see spending an afternoon there in quiet contemplation.<br /><br />Much more welcoming than the Steinway crypt and catacombs at Green-Wood, where dear Nana still resides...lil' gay boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-35080540738388716882012-05-22T11:59:54.295-04:002012-05-22T11:59:54.295-04:00Actually, DED, I believe that Nancy was buried els...Actually, DED, I believe that Nancy was buried elsewhere at Woodlawn: When William Leed's grand-daughter sold the Mausoleum, she explained that it had been built to hold eight, but that her grandfather was the only "resident". She didn't want him to be alone for eternity, so she removed him to the cemetary where his parents are buried.<br /><br />Such concern for the feelings of the dead.<br /><br />A wonderful little book for those of you interested in such things is King Lehr and the Gilded Age by Elizabeth Drexel Lehr, Lady Decies. It has some very good, first hand descriptions of well known personages of the era. I remember her depiction of Nancy Leeds, later Pricess Christopher of Greece, as a silly, heedlessly extravagent woman, forever ordering nonsensical luxury items like jeweled garters for her stockings. The penultimate gilded age nouveau riche.magnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181183756484194127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-52690596958956022532012-05-22T11:48:34.178-04:002012-05-22T11:48:34.178-04:00I am also sure this will please DED immensely....w...I am also sure this will please DED immensely....when it came to selecting an architect to design his permanent home, FW Woolworth strayed from CPH and utilized the services of John Russell Pope. His Egyptian styled tomb pictured below, a fairly wonderful exotic design.<br /><br />http://www.museumplanet.com/tour.php/nyc/wc/40archibuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-79455172328583224142012-05-22T11:14:19.509-04:002012-05-22T11:14:19.509-04:00And Magnus, you'll like this, about another re...And Magnus, you'll like this, about another resident of the Leeds Mausoleum. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Stewart_Worthington_LeedsThe Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-16151664283084775192012-05-22T11:09:31.192-04:002012-05-22T11:09:31.192-04:00Oh, that Dizzy Dilettante, forever forgetting his ...Oh, that Dizzy Dilettante, forever forgetting his links..<br /><br />http://arborfamiliae.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/the-tin-plate-king/<br /><br />And this from the Times last year:<br /><br />http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/buying-a-final-resting-place-very-gently-used/The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-48533793922922490012012-05-22T11:03:44.130-04:002012-05-22T11:03:44.130-04:00"... an endowment of $60,000 was set up---a t..."... an endowment of $60,000 was set up---a tidy sum in the 1890's."<br /><br />Although compared to the breathlessly reported news of the day with construction costs of between $150k and $250k it couldn't even pay for the tower ;><br /><br />It certainly is a lovely architectural offering. Cemeteries appear to be the last hold out from the tear down movement.Kellsboro Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-14718588275805108812012-05-22T10:58:15.547-04:002012-05-22T10:58:15.547-04:00once again a link has been forgotten but here is a...once again a link has been forgotten but here is a view of the Leeds place, maybe still for sale? Woodlawn BTW has an impressive collection of such monuments and architectural funerary structures worth a visit<br /><br />http://www.museumplanet.com/tour.php/nyc/wc/94archibuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-57982291436571747472012-05-22T10:43:33.805-04:002012-05-22T10:43:33.805-04:00Magnus, here's a bit about the Leeds Mausoleum...Magnus, here's a bit about the Leeds Mausoleum--the photo caption contains salient information.<br /><br />Leeds, of course, purchased Rough Point in Newport from Frederick Vanderbilt. Later, Leeds's widow, by then a princess, sold it to James B. Duke.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-37967419991759501492012-05-22T10:37:02.689-04:002012-05-22T10:37:02.689-04:00Magnus, according to one of Ancient's links, a...Magnus, according to one of Ancient's links, an endowment of 60,000 was set up---a tidy sum in the 1890's.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.com