tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post7212435938546436434..comments2024-03-22T16:14:12.974-04:00Comments on Old Long Island: 'Peacock Point'Zach L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04464823999255502522noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-81714137873006838372014-10-01T10:38:14.956-04:002014-10-01T10:38:14.956-04:00Agree it's a beautiful residential design. Har...Agree it's a beautiful residential design. Hard to believe the new owners dont sell the vacant land. Such a magnificent property deserves a centerpiece however the chances are very slim anyone will surpass the original house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-37053433659163143842014-09-30T22:54:07.491-04:002014-09-30T22:54:07.491-04:00Anon 9:13 a.m.
I agree - and can't fathom tha...Anon 9:13 a.m.<br /><br />I agree - and can't fathom that it couldn't have been maintained somehow....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-71062580415644796042014-09-30T09:13:39.504-04:002014-09-30T09:13:39.504-04:00I still say Peacock Point is one of the Gold Coast...I still say Peacock Point is one of the Gold Coasts greatest losses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-23396502078601867452014-09-29T21:57:27.146-04:002014-09-29T21:57:27.146-04:00The Davison family no longer owns the piece of lan...The Davison family no longer owns the piece of land that this house once stood on. But, they do still own the deco house next door, the barn, garage, squash court, managers cottage, bathhouse, and a good bit of the original land. <br /><br />This plot was sold, and the new owner planned to build a house, but it was never realized, because of a death -- they still maintain the property. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-35712296623713066732014-09-29T20:58:51.859-04:002014-09-29T20:58:51.859-04:00And from deep in Zach's archives from 2009, he...And from deep in Zach's archives from 2009, here is the actual estate once owned by Livermore:<br /><br />http://www.oldlongisland.com/2009/11/when-silvermore-was-for-sale.htmlThe Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-4720028129856231792014-09-29T12:03:18.779-04:002014-09-29T12:03:18.779-04:00Ha ha ha!
I think every post about the Livermore e...Ha ha ha!<br />I think every post about the Livermore estate has caused confusion. <br />I was originally brought to this site while searching for the Livermore house after watching some PBS special and hearing that the house was so crooked that they cut the furniture legs. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-13165298952050757962014-09-29T11:33:02.674-04:002014-09-29T11:33:02.674-04:00Such a short lifespan. Equally improbable is that ...Such a short lifespan. Equally improbable is that this idyllic waterfront site lies empty today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-11779400816097733632014-09-29T11:10:08.644-04:002014-09-29T11:10:08.644-04:00Great... this is what happens when I fall asleep a...Great... this is what happens when I fall asleep at the wheel.Zach L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04464823999255502522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-42988026494950361472014-09-29T11:05:41.275-04:002014-09-29T11:05:41.275-04:00AH HA!
The reason that the photo postcard of the ...AH HA!<br /><br />The reason that the photo postcard of the 'Livermore' house, 'Evermore', later nevermore, appeared so very Walker & Gillette-ish is that in fact, despite the caption, it is actually the Davison House, 'Peacock Point'. Not possibly, but absolutely. (Many old postcards have such errors). On the link provided by Mr. Ancient, one can see the actual Livermore House (and if I had to guess an architect for it, I'd go with Little Browne---but of course, I never rush to attribution :-)The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-10486381110139254042014-09-29T10:57:49.534-04:002014-09-29T10:57:49.534-04:00In other news, epic tragedy brewing on the Boston ...In other news, epic tragedy brewing on the Boston North Shore:<br /><br />http://streetsofsalem.com/<br /><br />http://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/article_602642a4-806e-5deb-be4f-40c5a1c8c23f.html<br /><br />The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-10349107216445173012014-09-29T10:55:04.638-04:002014-09-29T10:55:04.638-04:00DFP,
Although the scholar in me decries rushing t...DFP,<br /><br />Although the scholar in me decries rushing to attribution, I will put aside my reserve and hazard the opinion that this renovation could ONLY be Walker & Gillette----almost as distinctive as a fingerprint (now watch me proved wrong)The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-75380773250592902052014-09-29T09:43:32.583-04:002014-09-29T09:43:32.583-04:00http://www.trading-naked.com/jesselivermorephotos....http://www.trading-naked.com/jesselivermorephotos.htmThe Ancienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662492574558280077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807386654523336456.post-59904647778176480522014-09-29T08:30:08.247-04:002014-09-29T08:30:08.247-04:00So, this house lasted roughly 20 years. I wonder ...So, this house lasted roughly 20 years. I wonder who was Livermore's architect?Doug Floor Plannoreply@blogger.com