'Gray Horse Farm'

'Gray Horse Farm', the Geraldyn Livingston Redmond estate designed by James O'Connor c. 1924 in Upper Brookville.  The estate along with nine acres is currently for sale for $9,700,000, click HERE to see the listing on Daniel Gale Sotheby's.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Gray Horse Farm'.  Click HERE to see the estate on bing.

Listing photos from MLSLI.

'Haut Bois'

'Haut Bois', the Walter E. Maynard estate designed by Ogden Codman Jr. c. 1916 in Brookville with landscaping originally by Jacques Greber and Ellen Shipman.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Haut Bois'.  The house and 8 acres are currently for sale for $16,500,000, click HERE to see the listing via Shawn Elliot.  Click HERE to see the estate on bing.

Photos from MLSLI.

The V.G.F. Vanderbilt Estate

The Virginia Graham Fair Vanderbilt estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1911 in Brookville.  Click HERE and HERE for more on the estate which has since been demolished.  Photo from American Architect, 1927.

The Diego Suarez Estate Special Part 3

Three more photos of the Diego Suarez estate designed by himself c. 1952 in Brookville.  The photos were taken by estate superintendent Raymond Becker.  Click HERE and HERE for Part 1 and 2.

The Diego Suarez Estate Special Part 2

The Diego Suarez estate designed by himself c. 1952 in Brookville.  These photos, taken by Raymond Becker, estate superintendent, show the grounds of the twenty acre property.  These are truly a rare window into time as the surrounding property has since been developed and the cottage with greenhouse, while extant, have long stopped functioning as such.  Click HERE for more on the Suarez estate.

The Diego Suarez Estate Special Part 1

The Diego Suarez estate designed by himself c. 1952 in Brookville.  After marrying Evelyn Marshall Field, Suarez built this unusual residence for the couple off of Wheatley Road.  These photos were taken by Raymond Becker, superintendent of the estate and were likely shot sometime between 1960-1970.  Click HERE and HERE for more on the Suarez estate and HERE to see the residence as it looks today on bing.  Click HERE for Part 2 of the special.

Mr. and Mrs. Suarez at a party they held for those in their employ at the residence c. 1960.

'Farlands' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'Farlands', the Guernsey Curran estate designed by Guy Lowell c. 1918 in Upper Brookville.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Farlands'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

'La Selva' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'La Selva', the Henry Sanderson estate designed by Hunt & Hunt c. 1915 in Upper Brookville.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'La Selva'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

'Linden Hill' and 'Highpool' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'Linden Hill', the Richard Flint Howe estate designed by Carrere & Hastings between 1917-1927 and 'Highpool', the William Deering Howe estate designed by Carrere & Hastings c. 1926 in Brookville.  Click HERE for more on 'Linden Hill'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

The V.G.F. Vanderbilt Estate Aerial

A 1938 aerial of the Virginia Graham Fair Vanderbilt estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1911 in Brookville.  Click HERE and HERE for more on the Vanderbilt estate.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

'Ca Va'

 'Ca Va', the Carroll B. Alker estate designed by Thomas H. Ellett c. 1924 in Old Brookville.  Alker buit this estate after his marriage to Katherine Ingalls.  The couple was divorced in 1928 and Alker would go on to build this house after he remarried.  'Ca Va' and almost 28 acres are currently for sale for $11,000,000, click HERE to see the listing via Daniel Gale Sotheby's.  Click HERE to see 'Ca Va' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from MLSLI.

'Oak Hill'

'Oak Hill', the Arthur Scott Burden estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1915 in Brookville.  Click HERE for more on 'Oak Hill' and HERE to see a brochure from when the estate was for sale.

'Big Tree Farm'

'Big Tree Farm', the James N. Hill estate designed by Walker & Gillette c. 1917 in Brookville.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Big Tree Farm'.  Photo from the Aiglon Archives.

'The Hameau' is Still for Sale

 'The Hameau', the Henry Upham Harris estate designed by Roger Bullard c. 1930 in Brookville.  The house and 31 acres are currently asking $9,988,000, click HERE to see the listing via Daniel Gale Sotheby's.  Click HERE for more on 'The Hameau'.

Listing photos via MLSLI.

'Elmcroft'

'Elmcroft', the Frank C.B. Page estate designed by Little & Browne c. 1917 in Brookville.  Click HERE for more on 'Elmcroft' including a brochure from when the estate was for sale.  Photo from the Ryerson & Burnham Archives at the Art Institute of Chicago.

'Linden Hill'

 'Linden Hill', the Richard Flint Howe estate designed by Carrere & Hastings c. 1915 (with alterations in 1917 and 1927) in Brookville.  Howe was married to Abby Deering, daughter of William Deering of the Deering Harvester Company, later the International Harvester Company.  He was a partner, secretary, treasurer and director at the International Harvester Co.  His son William Deering Howe resided at 'Highpool', also by Carrere & Hastings c. 1926 at the northern end of the property (now Long Island Lutheran High School).  Howe's brother-in-law James Deering owned 'Vizcaya' in Miami.  'Linden Hill' burned down c. 1970 after becoming the Tam O'Shanter Club, click HERE to see on google earth.  Click HERE to see the still extant outbuildings to the estate on bing which appear to be a separate residence.  Click HERE to see a 1966 aerial shot of the property.