'Idle Hour'

'Idle Hour', the William K. Vanderbilt estate designed by Richard Howland Hunt c. 1899 in Oakdale.  Click HERE, HERE and HERE for more on 'Idle Hour'.  Click HERE to see 'Idle Hour' on bing which is now part of Dowling College.

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.

'Beacon Towers'

'Beacon Towers', the Alva Vanderbilt Belmont estate designed by Hunt & Hunt c. 1917 in Sands Point and pictured here under the subsequent Hearst ownership.  Click HERE for all previous posts on 'Beacon Towers'.

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.

'Beacon Towers'

'Beacon Towers', the Alva Vanderbilt Belmont estate designed by Hunt & Hunt c. 1917 in Sands Point.  Click HERE for all previous posts on 'Beacon Towers'.

'Beacon Towers'

 'Beacon Towers', the Alva Vanderbilt Belmont estate designed by Hunt & Hunt c. 1917 in Sands Point.  Click HERE for all the previous posts on 'Beacon Towers'.  Photos courtesy of SPLIA.

'Beacon Towers'

'Beacon Towers', the Alva Vanderbilt Belmont estate designed by Hunt & Hunt c. 1917 in Sands Point.  Click HERE for all the previous posts on 'Beacon Towers'.  Photo from the Fairchild Aerial Survey.

'Beacon Towers' Aerial

An aerial of 'Beacon Towers', the Alva Vanderbilt Belmont estate designed by Hunt & Hunt c. 1917 in Sands Point.  Click HERE for more on 'Beacon Towers' (be sure to scroll past today's post).  Photo from The Vanderbilt Cup Races.

'Beacon Towers' Aerial

An aerial of 'Beacon Towers', the Alva Vanderbilt Belmont estate designed by Hunt & Hunt c. 1917 in Sands Point.  Click HERE for more on 'Beacon Towers'.  Photo from The Vanderbilt Cup Races.

'Beacon Towers' Aerial

An aerial of 'Beacon Towers', the Alva Vanderbilt Belmont estate designed by Hunt & Hunt c. 1917 in Sands Point.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Beacon Towers'.  Photo from The Vanderbilt Cup Races.

The Virginia Graham Fair Vanderbilt Estate

The Virginia Graham Fair Vanderbilt estate designed by John Russell Pope c. 1911 in Brookville.  She built this house following her separation from William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and kept the estate until moving to 'Fairmont' in Manhasset in 1927.  While the couple was together they resided at 'Deepdale' in Great Neck.  The residence has since been demolished, click HERE to see where it stood on google earth.  Photo from the Ryerson & Burnham Archives at the Art Institute of Chicago.

'Beacon Towers' - Now with Floor Plans

'Beacon Towers', the Mrs. O.H.P. Belmont (Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont) estate designed by Hunt & Hunt c. 1917 in Sands Point. The estate was later owned by William Randolph Hearst. Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Beacon Towers'.

The first floor.

The second floor.

The basement. Exterior from Architectural Record, 1920. Drawing and Floor Plans from the Library of Congress. I want to thank Brian von R. for bringing the plans to my attention.

'Idle Hour'

'Idle Hour', the William K. Vanderbilt estate designed by Richard Howland Hunt of Hunt & Hunt c. 1899 in Oakdale. Click HERE, HERE and HERE for more on 'Idle Hour'. Click HERE to see 'Idle Hour' on google earth and HERE on bing.

'Idle Hour'

'Idle Hour', the William K. Vanderbilt estate designed by Richard Howland Hunt of Hunt & Hunt c. 1899 in Oakdale. Click HERE for more on 'Idle Hour' and HERE to see the brochure from when 'Idle Hour' was for sale.

'Deepdale' Interiors

The accompanying interiors to 'Deepdale', the William K. Vanderbilt Jr. estate designed by Horace Trumbauer c. 1902 in Great Neck. Click HERE for more on 'Deepdale'.

Pictures from American Homes & Gardens, 1906.

'Deepdale'

'Deepdale', the William K. Vanderbilt Jr. estate designed by Horace Trumbauer c. 1902 in Great Neck. These pictures show the house before the Carrere & Hastings alterations which can be seen in the sale brochure HERE. Click HERE for more on 'Deepdale'. Click HERE to see 'Deepdale' on google earth and HERE on bing.

Pictures from American Homes & Gardens, 1906.

The George W. Vanderbilt III Estate

The George Washington Vanderbilt III estate designed by Treanor & Fatio c. 1937 in Sands Point. George, a son of Alfred Gwynne and Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt, was a self-taught marine biologist and paleontologist and founder of the George Vanderbilt Foundation. George W. Vanderbilt III committed suicide in 1961 when he fell from his 10th floor suite in the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco. Click HERE to see the G.W. Vanderbilt III estate on google earth and HERE on bing.

Pictures from the Library of Congress.

'Deepdale'

'Deepdale', the William K. Vanderbilt Jr. estate originally designed by Horace Trumbauer c. 1902 with later alterations by Carrere & Hastings. Click HERE to see the brochure from when 'Deepdale' was for sale. Click HERE to see 'Deepdale' on google earth.

'Beacon Towers' Entrance

The front entrance to 'Beacon Towers', the Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont estate designed by Hunt & Hunt c. 1917 in Sands Point. The home was later owned by William Randolph Hearst. Click HERE for more on 'Beacon Towers'. Postcard from the Carolyn Mawbey Collection.

'Idle Hour' Interiors Part 2

Part 2 of the interiors to 'Idle Hour', the William K. Vanderbilt estate designed by Richard Howland Hunt c. 1899 in Oakdale. Click HERE for more on 'Idle Hour'.

Pictures from Architectural Record, 1903.