Old Long Island

'Red Maples'

2012-02-21T06:47:00.007-05:00

'Red Maples', the Alfred William Hoyt estate designed by Hiss & Weekes c. 1908 in Southampton with landscaping by Ferruccio Vitale. Alfred Hoyt was a founder along with his father of A.M. Hoyt & Co., investment bankers. He died of typhoid in the middle of construction of 'Red Maples' and the house was completed by his mother and sister, both Rosina Hoyt. The estate was demolished in the 1940s. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Red Maples'.

Photos from Architecture, 1918.

'Coxwould'

2012-02-20T07:54:00.007-05:00

'Coxwould', the Dr. John F. Erdmann estate designed by Albro & Lindeberg c. 1912 in East Hampton. Erdmann, a surgeon, was known as "the grand old man" of New York surgery and according to his obituary had performed over 20,000 operations since he opened his practice on Lexington Avenue in 1887. He was Professor of Surgery and Director of Surgery at the New York Post-Graduate Medical College and Hospital from 1908-1934. The home is currently for sale for $24,950,000, click HERE to see the listing via William B. May. Click HERE to see 'Coxwould' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from Architecture, 1915.

'Wheatly'

2012-02-17T07:24:00.004-05:00

A crooked shot of the forecourt to 'Wheatly', the E.D. Morgan III estate designed by McKim, Mead & White between 1890-1900 in Old Westbury. Pictured to the left is the swimming pool (and wind mill). Click HERE for more on 'Wheatly' (be sure to scroll past today's post). Photo from the Elizabeth Morgan Jay Etnier Hollins archives.

'Woodley'

2012-02-16T06:58:00.003-05:00

'Woodley', the Cornelius W. Provost estate designed by Henry Otis Chapman c. 1912 in Muttontown. Provost was a partner in the brokerage firm of Provost Brothers. Click HERE to see 'Woodley' on google earth and HERE on bing. Photo from Examples of Work by Lewis & Valentine, 1916.

'Shoremond'

2012-02-15T06:53:00.003-05:00

'Shoremond', the Ormond G. Smith estate designed by Hoppin & Koen c. 1910 on Centre Island. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Shoremond'. Photo from Examples of Work by Lewis & Valentine, 1916.

'Wheatly'

2012-02-14T06:39:00.002-05:00

'Wheatly', the E.D. Morgan III estate designed by McKim, Mead & White between 1890-1900 in Old Westbury. Click HERE for more on 'Wheatly' (be sure to scroll past today's post).

'Greentree'

2012-02-13T06:45:00.009-05:00

'Greentree', the Payne Whitney estate designed by d'Hauteville & Cooper c. 1903 in Manhasset with landscaping by Guy Lowell. Whitney, born William Payne Whitney, was the second son of William Collins Whitney (and younger brother to Harry Payne Whitney) but dropped William from his name after a falling out with his father after the elder's decision to remarry after his mother's death (Payne being his mother's maiden name). Following William C. Whitney's death in 1904 the bulk of his estate was given to eldest son Harry and only a small fraction (everything is relative) going to younger brother Payne. Payne was very close with his uncle Oliver Hazard Payne who upon his death bequeathed him a large portion of his estate while leaving nothing to brother Harry. Payne Whitney was a very successful businessman associated with the Great Northern Paper Co., the First National Bank of New York, the Whitney Realty Co., and the Northern Finance Company. Along with his wife Helen Hay Whitney he ran Greentree Stable, an interest also taken up by their son John (Jock) Hay Whitney and daughter Joan Whitney Payson.

In May 1927 Whitney was playing tennis with a friend in the indoor court at 'Greentree' when he fell ill. Twenty-five minutes later he was dead of acute indigestion. The estate that was left by Payne Whitney was the largest ever recorded up to that time, roughly $180,000,000, which also produced the largest death tax ever recorded, $20,000,000. In 1924 Whitney had paid the third highest income tax in the country behind John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Henry Ford. He left $60,000,000 to charities, institutions and organizations. 'Greentree' continued to be owned by the Whitney family throughout the 20th century and now functions as the Greentree Foundation, a conference center dedicated to international justice and human rights. Click HERE to see 'Greentree' on google earth and HERE on bing. Photos from Town & Country, 1917.

'Model Home' - By Vince Kish

2012-02-12T18:32:00.003-05:00

'Model Home' by Vince Kish, Director of Public Relations and Communication at Old Westbury Gardens, the John S. Phipps estate in Old Westbury.

'Farnsworth'

2012-02-10T07:17:00.002-05:00

'Farnsworth', the C.K.G. Billings estate designed by Guy Lowell c. 1914 in Matinecock. Click HERE for more on 'Farnsworth'.

Photos from Examples of Work by Lewis & Valentine, 1916.

'Spring Hill'

2012-02-09T07:20:00.004-05:00

The upper portion of 'Spring Hill', the Henry Carnegie Phipps estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1903 (for William L. Stow) in Old Westbury. Pictured above is where the house stood overlooking the terraced gardens below. These pictures were taken in 2008 and since then the tree pictured in front of the wall was hit by lighting and destroyed and the garage in the fourth photo was demolished in 2009. Click HERE to see the lower portion of 'Spring Hill'.

'Oliver's Point' Advertisement

2012-02-08T06:50:00.002-05:00

A 1936 advertisement for 'Oliver's Point', the Herbert L. Smith estate designed by Herbert R. Brewster c. 1912 on Centre Island. Click HERE to see the brochure from when 'Oliver's Point' was for sale.

The Piping Rock Club

2012-02-07T06:59:00.006-05:00

The Piping Rock Club designed by Guy Lowell c. 1911 in Matinecock. Click HERE and HERE for more on the Piping Rock Club. Click HERE to see the club on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from American Architect & Architecture, 1912.

When 'Oliver's Point' Was For Sale

2012-02-06T07:10:00.010-05:00

A brochure advertising 'Oliver's Point' the Herbert Ludlam Smith estate designed by Herbert R. Brewster c. 1912 on Centre Island. Smith was a partner in the brokerage firm of Smith & Lewis. The estate was later owned by George Fisher Baker III who renamed it 'Ventura Point' and hired Walker & Gillette to design alterations in the 1930s (as it is pictured here). Baker was the grandson of George Fisher Baker and chairman of the board of First National Bank of New York. The house has since been demolished. Click HERE to see where 'Oliver's Point' stood on google earth.

Brochure courtesy of SPLIA.

'Titanic Tidbits' - By Vince Kish

2012-02-05T07:56:00.002-05:00

'Titanic Tidbits' by Vince Kish, Director of Public Relations and Communication at Old Westbury Gardens, the John S. Phipps estate in Old Westbury.

'Spring Hill'

2012-02-03T06:59:00.005-05:00

The front and lower portion of 'Spring Hill', the Henry Carnegie Phipps estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1903 (for William L. Stow) in Old Westbury. These pictures were taken in 2008 and 2009 before the subdivision work began. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Spring Hill'.

The J. Clinton Mackenzie Estate

2012-02-02T08:36:00.002-05:00

The J. Clinton Mackenzie estate designed by himself c. 1900 on Centre Island. Click HERE for more on the J. Clinton Mackenzie estate. Click HERE to see the house as it looks today in Nassau County tax photos. Photo from Architectural Record, 1911.

'Rumpus House'

2012-02-01T06:32:00.005-05:00

'Rumpus House', the Carl Jacob Schmidlapp estate, a 18th century farm house enlarged by Peabody, Wilson & Brown c. 1920 in Mill Neck with landscaping by Ellen Shipman and Ferruccio Vitale. Schmidlapp was vice chairman of the executive board of Chase National Bank and a director at numerous other companies. The estate along with 28 acres is for sale for $9,950,000, click HERE to see the listing via Daniel Gale Sotheby's. Click HERE to see 'Rumpus House' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Listing photos from Daniel Gale Sotheby's.

More 'Arlough'

2012-01-31T06:40:00.007-05:00

Some additional views of 'Arlough', the Robert Low Bacon estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1916 in Old Westbury. Click HERE for more on 'Arlough'.

Photos from Architectural Review, 1917.

'Arlough'

2012-01-30T06:26:00.012-05:00

'Arlough', the Robert Low Bacon estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1916 in Old Westbury. Bacon was a member of the United States Congress from New York's 1st District from 1923-1938. He built 'Arlough' on a piece of his father Robert Bacon's estate 'Old Acres' which sat next door. In 1938 while on his way home from an engagement in NYC, Bacon suffered a heart attack and died in his car on the Northern State Parkway near Lake Success. Click HERE to see 'Arlough' on google earth and HERE on bing. Click HERE to see photos of the house taken by Nassau County.

Photos from American Architect & Architecture, 1920.

The F. Skiddy Von Stade Estate

2012-01-27T07:13:00.003-05:00

The rear of the F. Skiddy Von Stade estate designed by Cross & Cross c. 1914 with extensive enlargements by Peabody, Wilson & Brown c. 1930 in Old Westbury. Click HERE for more on the Von Stade estate (be sure to scroll past today's post).

Update: I can confirm that the demolition of the house is underway and the central section featured in this photo is no more.

J.P. Morgan Jr.'s Corsair

2012-01-26T06:55:00.004-05:00

J.P. Morgan Jr.'s yacht Corsair ready to leave Glen Cove in 1934. Click HERE to see Morgan's estate 'Matinecock Point' designed by Christopher Grant LaFarge c. 1913 on East Island in Glen Cove. Click HERE for more on the Corsair yachts on the New York Social Diary.

The Gardens of 'Northwood'

2012-01-25T06:58:00.004-05:00

The James Greenleaf designed gardens of 'Northwood', the Mortimer Schiff estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1905 in Oyster Bay Cove. Click HERE for more on 'Northwood' which has long since been demolished (and replaced with 'Northwood' II). Click HERE to see where 'Northwood' stood on google earth. Click HERE for a 2006 NYTimes article on the house and HERE for a video tour of the residence.

Photos from Architecture, 1915.

'Moorelands'

2012-01-24T06:48:00.006-05:00

'Moorelands', the John Chandler Moore estate designed by Charles I. Berg c. 1915 in Oyster Bay Cove. Moore was the chairman of the board, president and treasurer of Tiffany & Co. Moore's father was a founder of Tiffany & Co. and Moore himself had been involved with the company from 1880 until his death at age 82 in 1946. 'Moorelands' has since undergone alterations. The home was later owned by Oleg Cassini. Click HERE to see the estate on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from Architecture, 1918.

'Valley House'

2012-01-23T07:18:00.008-05:00

'Valley House', the A. Perry Osborn estate, an 18th century farmhouse enlarged by Warren & Clark c. 1919 in Old Brookville. Osborn's father was for many years the head of the Natural History Museum and Osborn himself was first vice-president and trustee. He was a lawyer with the firm of Winthrop & Stimson (among others) and later a banker and senior partner in the firm of Redmond & Co. The house was extant until very recently when it was demolished and replaced with THIS. Click HERE to see where 'Valley House' stood on google earth and HERE on bing (where it is pictured extant).

Photos from Architecture, 1919.

'Welwyn'

2012-01-20T07:22:00.002-05:00

'Welwyn', the Harold I. Pratt estate designed by Babb, Cook & Willard (pictured here before the Delano & Aldrich alterations) c. 1906 in Glen Cove. These photographs were taken shortly after Pratt had Lewis & Valentine plant numerous Elm trees across the front lawn, all of which have since died. Click HERE for more on 'Welwyn'.

Photos from Examples of Work by Lewis & Valentine, 1916.

'Eastover' Advertisement

2012-01-19T07:21:00.004-05:00

An advertisement for 'Eastover', the Colgate Hoyt estate designed by Renwick, Aspinwall & Owen c. 1891 on Centre Island. Click HERE for more on 'Eastover'. Ad from Country Life, 1923.

'Wrexleigh' Interiors

2012-01-18T07:09:00.008-05:00

The accompanying interiors to 'Wrexleigh', the John A. Garver estate designed by Stephenson & Wheeler c. 1913 in Oyster Bay Cove. Click HERE for more on 'Wrexleigh'.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1914.

'Wrexleigh'

2012-01-17T07:31:00.011-05:00

'Wrexleigh', the John Anson Garver estate designed by Stephenson & Wheeler c. 1913 in Oyster Bay Cove, with landscaping by the Olmsted Brothers. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Wrexleigh' and HERE to see the residence as it looks today as the Harmony Heights School for Girls. Click HERE to see 'Wrexleigh' on google earth and HERE on bing. Interiors tomorrow.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1914.

'Pembroke'

2012-01-16T07:45:00.002-05:00

'Pembroke', the Captain Joseph Raphael De Lamar estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Pembroke'. Photo from The American Architect, 1919.

The Von Stade Estate Outbuildings

2012-01-13T07:58:00.007-05:00

Some of the outbuildings on the F. Skiddy Von Stade estate designed by Cross & Cross c. 1914 with extensive alterations by Peabody, Wilson & Brown c. 1930 in Old Westbury. Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the Von Stade estate as it appears today and HERE and HERE to see how it used to look.

Some Von Stade Estate Interiors

2012-01-12T07:24:00.005-05:00

A few interiors of the F. Skiddy Von Stade estate designed by Cross & Cross c. 1914 with extensive alterations by Peabody, Wilson & Brown c. 1930 in Old Westbury. Click HERE to see the Von Stade estate as it looks today and HERE and HERE to see how it looked when it was inhabited. Pictures of outbuildings to follow.

The F. Skiddy Von Stade Estate

2012-01-11T07:15:00.007-05:00

The F. Skiddy Von Stade estate designed by Cross & Cross c. 1914 with extensive alterations by Peabody, Wilson & Brown c. 1930 in Old Westbury. These pictures were taken on two different days early last year roughly six months before the subdivision work began. Click HERE and HERE for more on the Von Stade estate. More to follow.

The F. Skiddy Von Stade Estate

2012-01-10T07:05:00.004-05:00

The Francis Skiddy Von Stade estate designed by Cross & Cross c. 1914 in Old Westbury, shown here after the c. 1930 enlargements by Peabody, Wilson & Brown. Click HERE for more on the F. Skiddy Von Stade estate. The estate is in the midst of being subdivided and the main house set to come down at any time. Click HERE to see the Von Stade estate on google earth and HERE on bing.

'Chateau Ivor'

2012-01-09T07:58:00.009-05:00

'Chateau Ivor', the Charles A. Gould estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1908 in Dix Hills. Click HERE for more on 'Chateau Ivor' and HERE to see the brochure from when the estate was for sale.

Photos from American Architect & Architecture, 1916.

More 'Pembroke'

2012-01-06T07:43:00.006-05:00

More on 'Pembroke', the Captain Joseph Raphael De Lamar estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove. Click HERE for more on 'Pembroke'.

Photos from The American Architect, 1919.

'Pembroke'

2012-01-05T07:07:00.015-05:00

'Pembroke', the Captain Joseph Raphael De Lamar estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove. De Lamar, who was born in Amsterdam, made his fortune in mining out west and served as a State Senator in Idaho. He was known on Wall Street as "The Man of Mystery" and was president or vice-president of a host of companies. De Lamar died in 1918 and the house was later purchased by Marcus Loew (who would pass it on to his son Arthur Loew) and was eventually demolished c. 1968. Click HERE for more on 'Pembroke'. Click HERE for a NYTimes article from 1996 on the subdivision of the estate. Click HERE to see where 'Pembroke' stood on google earth.

Photos from The American Architect, 1919.

'Jericho Farm'

2012-01-04T07:18:00.006-05:00

'Jericho Farm', the Middleton S. Burrill estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1906 in Jericho. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Jericho Farm'. Click HERE to see the estate on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from American Architect & Architecture, 1918.

'Welwyn' Indoor Tennis Court

2012-01-03T07:17:00.005-05:00

The indoor tennis court at 'Welwyn', the Harold I. Pratt estate designed by Babb, Cook & Willard c. 1906 in Glen Cove with extensive alterations by Delano & Aldrich in the 1920s (including the indoor tennis court). It seems that Nassau County rents out the residence that is attached to the tennis court but the court itself fell into a ruinous state many years ago. Click HERE for more on 'Welwyn'. Click HERE to see the tennis court on google earth and HERE on bing.

'Lulworth'

2012-01-02T07:40:00.009-05:00

'Lulworth', the Francis M. Weld Jr. estate designed by Charles A. Platt c. 1912 in Lloyd Harbor. The estate also had Olmsted landscaping and an Ellen Shipman designed walled flower garden and terrace. Weld was a partner with the investment banking firm of White, Weld and Co. and was a director at numerous other companies. His second marriage was to Julia de Forest Tiffany, one of Louis C. Tiffany's twin daughters. Weld was killed in an airplane crash in 1949. Click HERE to see 'Lulworth' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from The American Architect, 1915.

You may have noticed...

2012-01-01T15:05:00.004-05:00

So a new year seemed like a good time to make a few small changes. I've switched fonts over to the one I use on Beyond the Gilded Age...for no particular reason other than I like it more.

Also... I created a 'Demolished' tag and added a link to it below 'the estates' featured link on the right side of the screen. This will take you to a running list of all the estates that have ever been featured on Old Long Island that have met their demise through neglect, fire or outright demolition. There are currently 358 estates featured and 108 listed as demolished though I'm sure I've missed a few so if you catch one please let me know. Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from 'Wheatly'

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'Christmas and New Year Greetings from Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Morgan' of 'Wheatly', designed by McKim, Mead & White between 1890-1900 in Old Westbury. Click HERE for more on 'Wheatly'. Card from the Elizabeth Morgan Jay Etnier Hollins archives.

What We Lost in 2011...

2011-12-30T08:13:00.004-05:00

As we close out 2011 I thought this would be a good time to take a look back at what we lost this past year...

In April 'Lands End', the John Scott Browning estate built c. 1911 in Sands Point was demolished and the property subdivided for a development known as 'Seagate', click HERE for more on 'Lands End'.

In the last few weeks 'Dark Hollow', the Oliver Jennings residence designed by Mott Schmidt and Mogens Tvede c. 1930 in Cold Spring Harbor was demolished for reasons unknown. Click HERE to see 'Dark Hollow' on bing.

'Les Bois', the George Moffett estate designed by Mott Schmidt c. 1927 in Old Brookville came down in the last few months for reasons unknown. Click HERE for more on 'Les Bois'.

The F. Skiddy Von Stade estate designed by Cross & Cross c. 1914 with alterations by Peabody, Wilson & Brown c. 1930 in Old Westbury is set to be demolished at any time now with the property currently being subdivided for a development known as 'Hidden Pond'. Click HERE for more on the Von Stade estate.

Feel free to share thoughts, opinions or other places we lost this past year.

'Maxwelton'

2011-12-29T08:53:00.002-05:00

'Maxwelton', the John Rogers Maxwell estate designed by William B. Tubby c. 1898 in Glen Cove as seen from a distance. Click HERE for more on 'Maxwelton'. The photo was found on eBay.

'Manor House'

2011-12-28T07:24:00.003-05:00

'Manor House', the John Teele Pratt estate designed by Charles A. Platt c. 1909 in Glen Cove. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Manor House'. Click HERE to see 'Manor House' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from The Brickbuilder, 1912.

The E.E. Bartlett Residence

2011-12-27T07:27:00.006-05:00

The E.E. Bartlett residence designed by William Lawrence Bottomley c. 1915 in Amagansett. Click HERE and HERE for more on the Bartlett residence. Click HERE to see the house on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from The American Architect, 1916.

The Bronson Winthrop Estate

2011-12-26T07:43:00.004-05:00

The Bronson Winthrop estate designed by Delano & Aldrich c. 1910 in Muttontown. Click HERE for more on the Winthrop estate. The home is currently for sale for $4,200,000, click HERE to see the previous post on the listing. Click HERE to see the Winthrop estate on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from American Architect & Architecture, 1915.

Old Long Island Turns 4!

2011-12-24T07:36:00.004-05:00

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the creation of Old Long Island. After all this time there have been 1,244 posts, over 355 estates featured, thousands more pictures uploaded, over 220,000 visitors and over 1.4 million page views. I want to thank everyone who has ever shared a picture or a comment and helped keep this place alive and moving forward after all this time. And as I've said in previous years, I hope I have enough material to keep this place going for four more years. Above, a Christmas and New Years card from 'Wheatly', the E.D. Morgan III estate designed by McKim, Mead & White between 1890-1900 in Old Westbury. Happy holidays! Photo from the Elizabeth Morgan Jay Etnier Hollins archives.

'Longwood'

2011-12-23T12:00:00.005-05:00

'Longwood', the Richard E. Forrest residence designed by Ewing & Chappell c. 1905 in Lawrence. Forrest was a member of the cotton brokerage firm of W.R.K. Taylor & Co. and was president of West India Co., Haiti, producer of castor beans. According to Spinzia the house is no longer extant. Photo from Architecture, 1907.

'Oak Hill'

2011-12-22T07:19:00.010-05:00

'Oak Hill', the Arthur S. Burden estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1915 in Brookville. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Oak Hill' and HERE to see the brochure from when the estate was for sale. The residence is no longer standing.

Photos from The Brickbuilder, 1916.

'Three Ponds'

2011-12-21T07:20:00.003-05:00

'Three Ponds', the Victor Morawetz estate designed by Delano & Aldrich c. 1912 in Woodbury. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Three Ponds'.

Photos from Architecture, 1918.

The Ogden L. Mills Estate

2011-12-20T08:37:00.008-05:00

The Ogden L. Mills estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1915 in Woodbury. Click HERE and HERE for more on the Ogden L. Mills estate.

Photos from The Brickbuilder, 1916.

'Maxwelton'

2011-12-19T07:07:00.008-05:00

'Maxwelton', the John Rogers Maxwell estate designed by William B. Tubby c. 1898 in Glen Cove. Maxwell was president of the Atlas Portland Cement Company. Click HERE for more on 'Maxwelton' (be sure to scroll past today's post). Though much of 'Maxwelton' was razed c. 1950 click HERE to see what's left on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from Architects' & Builders' Magazine, 1900.

'Panfield'

2011-12-16T06:54:00.003-05:00

'Panfield', the Albert G. Milbank estate designed by John Mead Howells of Howells & Stokes c. 1915 in Lloyd Harbor, with landscaping by J.J. Levison and Lewis & Valentine. Click HERE for more on 'Panfield'. Click HERE to see 'Panfield' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from Architecture, 1918.

'Welwyn'

2011-12-15T07:10:00.003-05:00

'Welwyn', the Harold I. Pratt estate designed by Babb, Cook & Willard c. 1906 in Glen Cove. Pratt was a chairman of the board of North American Reassurance Co., president of the boards of North Shore Community Hospital and Brooklyn Hospital and treasurer and director of Morris Building Co. among many other things. He hired Delano & Aldrich to design alterations to the house in the early 1920s which can be seen HERE. Click HERE for more on 'Welwyn' (be sure to scroll past today's post). Click HERE to see 'Welwyn' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from The Brickbuilder, 1907.

'Killenworth' Interiors

2011-12-14T07:14:00.008-05:00

The accompanying interiors to yesterday's post on 'Killenworth', the George duPont Pratt estate designed by Trowbridge & Ackerman c. 1913 in Glen Cove. Click HERE for more on 'Killenworth'.

Photos from Architectural Review, 1914.

'Killenworth' II

2011-12-13T07:22:00.010-05:00

'Killenworth' II, the second incarnation of the George duPont Pratt estate, this one designed by Trowbridge & Ackerman c. 1913 in Glen Cove on the site of 'Killenworth' I, designed by William B. Tubby c. 1897 which can be seen HERE. Click HERE for more on 'Killenworth' and HERE to see the brochure from when the estate was for sale. Click HERE to see 'Killenworth' on google earth and HERE on bing. Interiors tomorrow.

Photos from Architectural Review, 1914.

'Killenworth'

2011-12-12T07:17:00.010-05:00

The first 'Killenworth', the George duPont Pratt estate designed by William B. Tubby c. 1897 in Glen Cove, with landscaping by the Olmsted Brothers. Pratt demolished this house in 1912 and replaced it with his much larger 'Killenworth' by Trowbridge & Ackerman c. 1913, click HERE for more. George, along with brothers Frederic, Harold and Herbert all either demolished and rebuilt or significantly altered their existing Glen Cove country houses starting around 1910. Click HERE to see where the first 'Killenworth' stood and where the current one stands on google earth.

Photos from Architects' and Builders' Magazine, 1900.

'Chateau Ivor' Aerial 3

2011-12-09T07:12:00.003-05:00

The third and final aerial of 'Chateau Ivor', the Charles A. Gould estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1908 in Dix Hills. Click HERE for more on 'Chateau Ivor' (be sure to scroll past today's post). Photo from the Gould family collection.

'Five Oaks'

2011-12-08T07:09:00.005-05:00

'Five Oaks', the proposed design of the William H. Erhart estate by Freeman & Hasselman c. 1906 in Lawrence. Erhart was chairman of the board of Charles Pfizer Co. and a director at American Water Works & Electric Company. 'Five Oaks' was demolished c. 1950 but stood on Ocean Avenue.

Images from Architecture, 1906.

The Castle Goulds That Never Were

2011-12-07T10:33:00.004-05:00

Above and below, the Augustus Allen design for the Howard Gould estate c. 1903 in Sands Point. Allen was later replaced with Abner Haydel who produced plans for Gould c. 1904 seen below the Allen floor plan. The Goulds finally settled on Hunt & Hunt to design the residence c. 1909 which can be seen HERE (which was also the year the couple separated).

Images from Architecture, 1904.

'Hempstead House' Interiors

2011-12-07T07:19:00.010-05:00

The accompanying interiors to yesterday's post on 'Hempstead House', originally the Howard Gould estate designed by Hunt & Hunt c. 1909 in Sands Point and later the Daniel Guggenheim estate. Click HERE for more on 'Hempstead House' and HERE for the previous post.

Photos from Architecture, 1912.

'Castlegould' / 'Hempstead House'

2011-12-06T07:01:00.004-05:00

'Castlegould', originally the Howard Gould estate designed by Hunt & Hunt c. 1909 in Sands Point. In 1917 Daniel Guggenheim purchased the estate and renamed it 'Hempstead House'. Click HERE for more on 'Hempstead House' and to see how it looks today. Click HERE to see the estate on google earth and HERE on bing. Interiors to follow tomorrow.

Photos from Architecture, 1912.

'Ontare'

2011-12-05T07:39:00.009-05:00

'Ontare', the James Alonzo Blair Sr. estate designed by Carrere & Hastings c. 1910 in Oyster Bay Cove. J. Clinton Mackenzie designed the estate's barns. Blair was a founding partner of the investment banking firm of Blair & Co. The interior of the house has since been split into two homes and continues to function that way today. Click HERE to see 'Ontare' on google earth and HERE on bing. Click HERE to see James A.'s brother C. Ledyard Blair's 'Blairsden' estate by Carrere & Hastings in New Jersey.

Photos from The Brickbuilder, 1910.

'Chateau Ivor'

2011-12-02T07:13:00.004-05:00

Likely watching the American Spaniel Club trials in 1932 at 'Chateau Ivor', the Charles A. Gould estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1908 in Dix Hills. Click HERE for more on 'Chateau Ivor' (be sure to scroll past today's picture). Photo from the Gould family collection.

'Broad Hollow House'

2011-12-01T07:02:00.004-05:00

'Broad Hollow House', the F. Ambrose Clark estate designed by Rogers & Zogbaum c. 1912 in Old Westbury. Clark was a director with the Singer Sewing Machine Co. and a noted horseman. Click HERE for more on 'Broad Hollow House' and HERE for more on the estate's barn complex. The house was destroyed by fire c. 1968 but click HERE to see where 'Broad Hollow House' stood on google earth.

Photos from Architecture, 1918.

'Matinecock Point'

2011-11-30T07:01:00.006-05:00

'Matinecock Point', the J.P. Morgan Jr. estate designed by Christopher Grant LaFarge c. 1913 on East Island in Glen Cove. Morgan was partner in J.P. Morgan and Co., director and chairman of the board of United States Steel Corp., and vice-president of the board of the Museum of Natural History in NYC among many other things. The house was demolished in 1980 after the surrounding property had been subdivided. Click HERE, HERE and HERE for more on 'Matinecock Point'. Click HERE to see where the estate stood on google earth.

Pictures from The Brickbuilder, 1913.

'Orchard Hill' Designer Showhouse

2011-11-29T19:15:00.006-05:00

A Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse is being presented at Orchard Hill, the former home of Old Westbury Gardens’ founder, Peggie Phipps Boegner, through December 18th, 2011. This charming and historic 1856 farmhouse will be opened to the public for only the third time in its history. The beautiful rooms have been individually decorated by some of the most talented and creative designers in the New York area, with themes including Winter Wonderland, Sugar Plum Dreams, Artic Retreat, A Chinoiserie Christmas, Swedish Family Holiday, and Midnight in Paris – New Year’s Eve.

The Showhouse is open Tuesdays through Sundays, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Last admission is at 3:00 PM. Children under 12 (other than babes in arms), strollers, and pets are not permitted in the Showhouse. Admission to the Showhouse is $25 ($20 in advance, $15 for Old Westbury Gardens’ members) and includes a Showhouse Journal as well as admission to Westbury House and the Old Westbury Gardens grounds when open. (Dec 3-18).

Orchard Hill at Old Westbury Gardens

71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568

516-333-0048

www.oldwestburygardens.org

Under the 'Welwyn' Greenhouses

2011-11-29T07:14:00.005-05:00

Underneath the greenhouses at 'Welwyn', the Harold I. Pratt estate designed by Babb, Cook & Willard c. 1906 in Glen Cove with Delano & Aldrich alterations in the '20s. Click HERE to see the 'Welwyn' greenhouses as they look today. Click HERE for more on 'Welwyn'.

'The Elms'

2011-11-28T07:45:00.010-05:00

'The Elms', the Clifford Vail Brokaw Sr. estate designed by Charles A. Platt c. 1912 in Glen Cove. Brokaw was a stockbroker and member of Brokaw Brothers Clothing Co. which was run by his family. Click HERE for more on 'The Elms' and HERE for more on 'The Elms' farm group designed by Alfred Hopkins. The house was demolished c. 1946 but click HERE to see where 'The Elms' stood on google earth.

Photos from The Brickbuilder, 1916.

'Cedarcroft'

2011-11-23T06:50:00.005-05:00

'Cedarcroft', the Arthur W. Rossiter Sr. estate designed by Albro & Lindeberg c. 1906 in Glen Cove. Click HERE for more on 'Cedarcroft'. Click HERE to see 'Cedarcroft' of google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from Architecture, 1912.

'Applegreen' Stable

2011-11-22T06:50:00.004-05:00

The stable to 'Applegreen', the Willard Straight estate with alterations by Delano & Aldrich c. 1912 in Old Westbury. Click HERE for more on the 'Applegreen' stable and HERE to see what it looks like today. Click HERE to see the stable on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from The Brickbuilder, 1916.

'Farnsworth'

2011-11-21T06:56:00.010-05:00

'Farnsworth', the Cornelius Kingsley Garrison (C.K.G.) Billings estate designed by Guy Lowell c. 1914 in Matinecock, with landscaping by A. Robeson Sargent. Billings was president of Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co., Chicago and chairman of the board of Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation. The estate was demolished c. 1966. Click HERE for more on 'Farnsworth' and HERE to see what's left of the estate. Click HERE to see where 'Farnsworth' stood on google earth.

Photos from American Architect & Architecture, 1915.

'Oak Point' Playhouse

2011-11-18T06:42:00.010-05:00

The Delano & Aldrich designed playhouse to 'Oak Point', the Harrison Williams estate enlarged by D&A c. 1926 in Bayville. Pictured is the playhouse after Harrison's wife Mona had repurposed it as their private residence. The playhouse was demolished in 1968. Click HERE for more on 'Oak Point'. Click HERE to see where the 'Oak Point' playhouse stood on google earth.

The first five photographs are from House & Garden, 1948. The final two are from Country Life, 1936 by Von Schnarendorf.

'Oak Point'

2011-11-17T06:50:00.009-05:00

'Oak Point', the Harrison Williams estate originally built for Winslow S. Pierce and designed by Babb, Cook & Willard c. 1903 with Delano & Aldrich alterations c. 1926 (for Williams) as well as the addition of a playhouse. Williams was president of North American Holding Co. which controlled a very large portion of the public utilities in the United States. Williams purchased the estate the same year he married Mona Strader. The house was demolished in 1950. Click HERE to see where 'Oak Point' stood on google earth.

'Dunstable'

2011-11-16T06:49:00.012-05:00

'Dunstable', the Winslow Shelby Pierce II estate designed by Babb, Cook & Willard c. 1903 in Bayville. Pierce, an attorney, began his career at Dillon & Swayne and was counsel for Jay Gould during the establishment of Gould's Southwest railways. He undertook the reorganization of the Union Pacific Railway Company in 1895 which he completed in 3 years. In 1902 he created the law firm of Pierce & Greer with partner Lawrence Greer. Throughout his life he was at various times general counsel and chairman of the board of the Union Pacific, Wabash and St. Louis Southwestern Railway Companies and chairman of the board of the Western Maryland Railroad. He was also mayor of the Village of Bayville for 10 years from 1919 to 1929. In 1926 Pierce sold the estate to Harrison Williams who renamed it 'Oak Point' and hired Delano & Aldrich to design significant alterations. Pierce moved next door to a smaller house which he also named 'Dunstable' and would die there at the age of 80 in 1938. The estate was demolished in 1950. Click HERE to see where 'Dunstable' would have stood on google earth.

Photos from Architecture, 1903.

'Winfield Hall'

2011-11-15T06:45:00.001-05:00

'Winfield Hall', the Frank W. Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove. Click HERE for more on 'Winfield Hall' (be sure to scroll past today's picture).

May I Have Your Attention Please...

2011-11-14T17:21:00.004-05:00

I wanted to take a moment and let everyone know of the existence of a secondary blog I've created that will compile many of the photos I have accumulated that don't have to do with Long Island...

Beyond the Gilded Age

Represented will be more than just homes and estates but civic institutions, hotels, office buildings and more. And while it won't have the same quantity of information you wound find on OLI it will allow you a chance to travel back in time to areas not on the usual tour. I expect HalfPuddingHalfSauce to have a companion site up and running soon enough so enjoy and stay tuned!

'Beaver Brook Farm'

2011-11-14T06:32:00.012-05:00

'Beaver Brook Farm', the Henry Lewis Batterman Sr. estate designed by Harrie Lindeberg c. 1914 in Mill Neck with landscaping by the Olmsted Brothers. Batterman was vice-president of the H. Batterman Department Store which became Frederick Loeser & Co. in 1909 after Batterman sold out. He was also a nationally known breeder of Guernsey cattle which eventually became a milk business that served the estates on the North Shore. The estate was demolished c. 1950 but click HERE to see where 'Beaver Brook Farm' stood on google earth.

Photos from Architecture, 1915.

'Hopewell'

2011-11-11T06:32:00.005-05:00

'Hopewell', the Frederick V. Clowes estate designed by James E. Ware & Sons c. 1906 in Bridgehampton. Clowes was an assistant secretary with the Columbia Trust Company. The house is no longer standing but stood on Ocean Road. Picture from Architecture, 1906.

'Wheatly'

2011-11-10T06:29:00.003-05:00

A shot of the water tower and an arriving carriage at 'Wheatly', the E.D. Morgan III estate designed by McKim, Mead & White between 1890-1900 in Old Westbury. Click HERE for more on 'Wheatly' (be sure to scroll past today's picture). Photo from the Elizabeth Morgan Jay Etnier Hollins archives.

'Portledge'

2011-11-09T06:15:00.006-05:00

'Portledge', the Charles A. Coffin estate designed by Howard Greenley c. 1910 in Matinecock. Coffin was a founder, president and chairman of the board of General Electric Company from the time of its organization in 1913 to his retirement in 1922. Click HERE for more on 'Portledge' and Charles A. Coffin. Click HERE to see 'Portledge' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from Architecture, 1912.

'Muttontown Meadows'

2011-11-08T06:29:00.003-05:00

'Muttontown Meadows', originally the Bronson Winthrop estate designed by Delano & Aldrich c. 1903 in Muttontown and later owned by his brother Egerton. Click HERE for more on 'Muttontown Meadows' and HERE to see the estate as it looks today. Click HERE to see 'Muttontown Meadows' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from American Architect & Architecture, 1915.

'Westbrook Farm' / 'Knollwood'

2011-11-07T06:26:00.011-05:00

'Westbrook Farm' (aka 'Knollwood'), the Charles Hudson estate designed between 1906 and 1920 by Hiss & Weekes in Muttontown with landscaping by Ferruccio Vitale. Click HERE to see the brochure from when the estate was for sale and HERE to see what the ruins look like today. Click HERE to see the estate on google earth.

Photos from Architecture, 1911.

The J. Clinton Mackenzie Estate

2011-11-04T07:04:00.003-04:00

The J. Clinton Mackenzie estate designed by himself c. 1900 on Centre Island. Mackenzie was an architect who designed a handful of other commissions on Long Island including numerous outbuildings like the garage at 'Fort Hill' seen HERE. The house is extant but has been altered. Click HERE to see the Mackenzie estate on google earth and HERE on bing. Photo from Architecture, 1903.

'Bagatelle'

2011-11-03T07:18:00.009-04:00

'Bagatelle', the Thomas Hastings estate designed by himself (of Carrere & Hastings) c. 1908 in Old Westbury. This was the first incarnation of 'Bagatelle' that would go on to burn down but Hastings would rebuild to the same specifications in 1913. Click HERE for more on 'Bagatelle' and HERE to see 'Bagatelle' as it looks today. Click HERE to see 'Bagatelle' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from Architecture, 1911.

'Meudon' Aerial

2011-11-02T06:56:00.004-04:00

An aerial photograph of 'Meudon', the William D. Guthrie estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1900 in Lattingtown. Click HERE and HERE for last week's 'Meudon' special. Click HERE for more on 'Meudon'. This aerial photograph showing the estate as it slowly succumbed to development was taken in the 1950s by John B. Clark, retired, American Airlines. I want to thank once more Ann Clark-Durkin and Patricia Lu for making these photos possible for all of us.

'Manor House'

2011-11-01T07:01:00.004-04:00

'Manor House', the John Teele Pratt estate designed by Charles A. Platt c. 1909 in Glen Cove. Click HERE for more on 'Manor House' and HERE for more on the Pratt family's Dosoris Park complex. Click HERE to see 'Manor House' on google earth, now the Glen Cove Mansion Hotel.

Photos from Architecture, 1912.

'Veraton'

2011-10-31T07:04:00.006-04:00

The first 'Veraton', the Paul Drennan Cravath estate designed by Babb, Cook & Willard c. 1905 in Lattingtown, with landscaping by Guy Lowell. Cravath was a prominent attorney with the firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore and represented the United States Treasury at the Inter-Allied Conference in Paris in 1917. Click HERE for more on 'Veraton'. The house burned down in 1908 and Cravath would rebuild on the same site in 1911 though the second 'Veraton' burned in 1914. The estate eventually became The Creek Club. Click HERE to see where 'Veraton' stood on google earth.

Photos from Architecture, 1908.

'Pembroke'

2011-10-28T06:47:00.002-04:00

'Pembroke', the Joseph R. DeLamar estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Pembroke'. Photo from Examples of Work by Lewis & Valentine, 1916.

'Meudon' Special Part 2

2011-10-27T06:51:00.009-04:00

Part 2 of the special collection of photographs of 'Meudon', the William D. Guthrie estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1900 in Lattingtown. Today's pictures show some of the estate's outbuildings and greenhouses. Click HERE to see Part 1 and for more on 'Meudon'. Photographs provided by Annie Clark-Durkin via Patricia Lu.

'Meudon' Special Part 1

2011-10-26T07:10:00.007-04:00

A special collection of photographs of 'Meudon', the William D. Guthrie estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1900 in Lattingtown. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Meudon' and HERE to see what remains today. Click HERE to see where 'Meudon' stood on google earth. These incredible photographs (along with Part 2 tomorrow) were provided by Annie Clark-Durkin via Patricia Lu. I can't thank the two of them enough.

'Meudon'

2011-10-25T06:57:00.002-04:00

A view of the terraced gardens at 'Meudon', the William D. Guthrie estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1900 in Lattingtown. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Meudon'. Picture from Architecture, 1903.

'Framewood'

2011-10-24T07:25:00.005-04:00

'Framewood', the Sterling Postley estate designed by Hoppin & Koen c. 1918 in Upper Brookville. Postley, son of Commodore Clarence Postley, was a partner in Hutton & Co., investment bankers. Click HERE to see 'Framewood' on google earth and HERE on bing. Photos from Architecture, 1918.

The Ogden L. Mills Estate

2011-10-21T06:57:00.004-04:00

The Ogden Livingston Mills estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1915 in Woodbury. Click HERE and HERE for more on the Mills estate. The house is no longer extant but click HERE to see where the estate stood on google earth. Photo from Examples of Work by Lewis & Valentine, 1916... which was brought to my attention by our valued resource who goes by the alias HalfPuddingHalfSauce.

The Entrance to 'Wheatly'

2011-10-20T07:02:00.004-04:00

The main entrance and gate lodge at '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' and HERE to see the brochure from when the estate was for sale. Click HERE to see where 'Wheatly' stood on google earth. Photo from the Elizabeth Morgan Jay Etnier Hollins archives.

'Chateau Ivor'

2011-10-19T06:54:00.003-04:00

'Chateau Ivor', the Charles A. Gould estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1908 in Dix Hills pictured just after completion. I'm not sure precisely who the two gentleman pictured are but they give you a good sense of how large the house was. Click HERE for more on 'Chateau Ivor' and HERE to see the brochure from when the house was for sale. Photo from the Gould family collection.

'Marney'

2011-10-18T07:14:00.004-04:00

'Marney', the Sidney Alexander Mitchell estate designed by James O'Connor c. 1924 in Matinecock. Mitchell, son of Sidney Z. Mitchell who resided next door, was an attorney, president and director of Bonbright & Co., special attache to the Court of St. James, president of the Federation of French Alliances in the United States, vice-president of both the Institute for Crippled and Disabled and the Institution for Relief in Belgium and author of S.Z. Mitchell and the Electric Industry. Click HERE to see what 'Marney' looks like today. Click HERE to see 'Marney' on google earth and HERE on bing. Photo from Selections From the Work of James O'Connor.

The Sidney Z. Mitchell Estate

2011-10-17T07:04:00.005-04:00

The Sidney Zollicoffer Mitchell estate designed by James O'Connor c. 1924 in Matinecock with landscaping by the Olmsted Brothers and O'Connor. Mitchell was the chairman of the board of Electric Bond & Share Co. and founder of Northwest Electric Supply & Construction Company. The house was demolished c. 1950 but click HERE to see where it stood on google earth and HERE to see what replaced it on bing. Photo from Selections From the Work of James O'Connor.

'Chateau Ivor' Under Construction 2

2011-10-14T07:10:00.003-04:00

Another mid-construction view of 'Chateau Ivor', the Charles A. Gould estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1908 in Dix Hills. Click HERE to see the previous construction photo of 'Chateau Ivor' and HERE for more on the estate. Photo from the Gould family collection.

'Beautiful Shore'

2011-10-13T06:10:00.007-04:00

'Beautiful Shore', the William Henry Moffitt estate designed by Palmer & Hornbostel c. 1910 in Islip. Moffitt was president of W.H. Moffitt Realty Corp. and publisher of the Bay Shore Independent. He was also president of the New York State Realty Dealers Association. He sold the above house in the middle of the decade and disappeared after being indicted for grand larceny relating to his real estate dealings. After being on the run for two years including a stay in London, he was arrested in San Jose, CA in 1920. He had been selling people lots in his new development known as 'Nassau Heights No. 3' in Hempstead that were said to be mortgage free and clear in title though the parcels were part of a general mortgage on the property. The NYTimes reported that his real estate dealings involved $4 million and had "a large number of victims" but the specific larceny charge was for $200. Moffitt later said he fled because of the pressure of creditors and the foreclosure of many mortgages and tax liens. Moffitt was apparently eventually able to repay his creditors and returned to California to continue his business there though I do not know whatever became of the grand larceny charges. The house is no longer extant but sat on South Country Road.