'Nirvana'

'Nirvana', the William Gould Brokaw estate designed by Little & O'Connor c. 1900 in Kings Point.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Nirvana' which has since been demolished.

The Gardens of 'Nirvana'

The gardens of 'Nirvana', the William Gould Brokaw estate designed by Little & O'Connor c. 1900 in Kings Point.  Click HERE for more on 'Nirvana' which has since been demolished.

'Goose Point'

 'Goose Point', the Irving Brokaw estate designed by Harrie T. Lindeberg c. 1914 in Mill Neck.  Click HERE for more on Brokaw's subsequent residence 'Frost Mill Lodge' next door.  'Goose Point' is currently for sale for $7,950,000 (down from $10,000,000), click HERE to see the listing via Daniel Gale Sotheby's.  Click HERE to see the residence on bing.

Listing photos from MLSLI.

'Nirvana'

'Nirvana', the William Gould Brokaw estate designed by Little & O'Connor c. 1900 in Kings Point.  Brokaw's father was William Vail Brokaw, co-founder of Brokaw Brothers, clothiers.  His brother Clifford resided at 'The Elms' in Glen Cove, his sister Mrs. Henry B. Gilbert at 'Sunshine', and other sister Mrs. James E. Martin at 'Martin Hall', both in Kings Point.  'Nirvana' was demolished c. 1932 following a fire.

'The Chimneys'

An aerial of 'The Chimneys', the Howard C. Brokaw estate designed by Horace Trumbauer c. 1916 in Brookville.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'The Chimneys' and HERE to see a brochure from when the estate was for sale.  Click HERE to see 'The Chimneys' on google earth and HERE on bing.  Photo from the Aiglon Archives.

'The Chimneys' Farm Group

The Alfred Hopkins designed farm group to 'The Chimneys', the Howard Brokaw estate in Muttontown.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'The Chimneys'.  Photo from American Architect & Architecture, 1920.

'The Elms'

'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.

'The Chimneys' Interiors

The accompanying interiors to 'The Chimneys', the Howard C. Brokaw estate designed by Horace Trumbauer c. 1916 in Brookville. Click HERE for more on 'The Chimneys'.

Photos from the Library of Congress.

'The Chimneys'

'The Chimneys', the Howard Crosby Brokaw estate designed by Horace Trumbauer c. 1916 in Brookville. Brokaw inherited Brokaw Brothers, a clothing company, upon his father Isaac V. Brokaw's death. During World War I Brokaw served as the head of the American Red Cross in New York. His brother Irving lived at 'Frost Mill Lodge' in Mill Neck. Brokaw died in 1960 and the same year the estate was purchased by the Muttontown Golf and Country Club. Click HERE to see 'The Chimneys' on google earth and HERE on bing. Click HERE to see the brochure from when 'The Chimneys' was for sale.

Photos from the Library of Congress.

'Frost Mill Lodge' Interiors

The accompanying interiors to 'Frost Mill Lodge', the Irving Brokaw estate designed by Walker & Gillette c. 1926 in Mill Neck. Click HERE for more on 'Frost Mill Lodge'. Pictures from the Library of Congress.

'Frost Mill Lodge'

'Frost Mill Lodge', the Irving Brokaw estate designed by Walker & Gillette c. 1926 in Mill Neck, as pictured in 1946. Click HERE to see the brochure from when 'Frost Mill Lodge' was for sale and click HERE to see what it looks like today. Pictures from the Library of Congress.

'The Chimneys'

'The Chimneys', the Howard Crosby Brokaw estate designed by Horace Trumbauer c. 1916 in Muttontown. Brokaw was the head of Brokaw Brothers, clothiers, and retired from the business in 1919. He died at the age of 85 in 1960 at his home at 984 Fifth Avenue. Click HERE to see the brochure from when 'The Chimneys' was for sale.

'The Elms'

'The Elms', the Clifford V. Brokaw estate designed by Charles Platt c. 1912 in Glen Cove. The house has similarities to John T. Pratt's 'Manor House' (also by Charles Platt). Brokaw was a stockbroker who set a record in 1927 when he sold his seat on the NY Stock Exchange for $235,000 (he purchased it in 1918 for less than $60,000). Click HERE to see the farm group to 'The Elms'. The house was demolished c. 1947.

Pictures from Architectural Record, 1916.

'The Elms' Farm Group

The farm group for 'The Elms', owned by Clifford V. Brokaw and designed by Alfred Hopkins c. 1912 in Glen Cove. The property sat just south of Lattingtown Road above the Pratt compound (though it has since been demolished and replaced with a housing development). For those interested in Alfred Hopkins I encourage you to check out 'Modern Farm Buildings', a book Hopkins had published c. 1913 (and updated in 1920).

Click below to see the C.V. Brokaw farm group intact in a 1966 aerial shot. Pictures from Architectural Record, 1915.

When 'The Chimneys' Was For Sale

A brochure advertising 'The Chimneys', the Howard Brokaw estate designed by Horace Trumbauer between 1916-17 in Muttontown. Brokaw, president of Brokaw Brothers clothing, wanted a house that was "long, low and not formal". The house serves as the clubhouse to the Muttontown Country Club today. Click HERE to see 'The Chimneys' on google earth.

Brochure courtesy of SPLIA.