The Aftermath at 'Winfield Hall'

Things look fairly grim for the western portion of 'Winfield Hall', the Frank W. Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove, which partially burned on Wednesday afternoon.  There is extensive interior damage, numerous broken windows and skylights and we're due for more snow on Monday.  Let's hope they can at least get all of the openings covered up by then.  Click HERE for all previous posts on 'Winfield Hall'.

'Winfield Hall' Aflame

'Winfield Hall', the Frank W. Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove caught fire today under unknown circumstances.  Click HERE for the CBS News story on the fire.  Photo from HERE.

'Winfield Hall'

'Winfield Hall', the Frank W. Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove.  Click HERE for all previous posts on 'Winfield Hall'.  Click HERE to see the estate on bing.  Photo from SMU's Robert Yarnall Richie Collection.

'Winfield Hall' Aerial

A 1938 aerial of 'Winfield Hall', the Frank W. Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Winfield Hall'.  Photo from Stony Brook University's Digital Archive.

The Alexander C. Humphreys Residence

The Alexander C. Humphreys residence designed by C.P.H Gilbert c. 1899 in Glen Cove.  Click HERE for more on the Humphreys residence and HERE for more on 'Winfield Hall' which was built by Frank W. Woolworth c. 1916 after the Humphreys house burned down.  Photo from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Gardens.

'Winfield Hall' Then & Now

A mashup of 'Winfield Hall', the Frank W. Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove.  Click HERE and HERE for more on 'Winfield Hall'.

The Alexander C. Humphreys Estate

The Alexander C. Humphreys estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1899 in Glen Cove and later owned by Frank W. Woolworth.  This house would burn down shortly after it was acquired by Woolworth and was replaced by 'Winfield Hall'.  Click HERE for more on the Humphreys estate.

'Winfield Hall' Special Part 5

'Winfield Hall', the Frank Winfield Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove.  Today's photos show the carriage house and later laboratory for Reynolds Wrap maker and subsequent 'Winfield' owner Richard Reynolds.  Click HERE for more on 'Winfield Hall'.  Photos courtesy of Eddie Crowley.

These photos were taken with expressed permission.  Winfield Hall is a private residence with no public access.

'Winfield Hall' Special Part 4

'Winfield Hall', the Frank Winfield Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove.  Today's photos show the staircase as you make your way from the first to the second floor.  Click HERE for more on 'Winfield Hall'.  Photos courtesy of Eddie Crowley.

These photos were taken with expressed permission.  Winfield Hall is a private residence with no public access.

'Winfield Hall' Special Part 3

'Winfield Hall', the Frank Winfield Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove.  Today's photos show some of the formal rooms on the first floor of the residence.  Click HERE for more on 'Winfield Hall'.  Photos courtesy of Eddie Crowley.

These photos were taken with expressed permission.  Winfield Hall is a private residence with no public access.

'Winfield Hall' Special Part 2

'Winfield Hall', the Frank Winfield Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove.  Today's photos show the rear of the house and what remains of the formal gardens.  Click HERE for more on 'Winfield Hall'.  Photos courtesy of Eddie Crowley.

These photos were taken with expressed permission.  Winfield Hall is a private property with no public access.

'Winfield Hall' Interiors

The accompanying interiors to 'Winfield Hall', the Frank Winfield Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove. Click HERE for more on 'Winfield Hall'.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1920.

'Winfield Hall'

'Winfield Hall', the Frank Winfield Woolworth estate designed by C.P.H. Gilbert c. 1916 in Glen Cove. Woolworth was founder, president and chairman of the board of F.W. Woolworth Co., five and dime stores. Click HERE for more and HERE and HERE to see 'Winfield Hall' as it looked in 1947 during the ownership of Richard Reynolds (who purchased the estate in 1929). Reynolds converted the garage into a laboratory during WWII for use by his Reynolds Metals Company. In 1963 the estate was sold to the Grace Downs Model and Air Career School. Since 1975 the estate has been owned by Martin Carey, brother of New York Governor Hugh Carey. From 1980-1997 the home was leased by the Pall Corporation but has since returned to use as a private residence. Click HERE to see 'Winfield Hall' on google earth and HERE on bing. Click HERE to see Woolworth's namesake NYC building designed by Cass Gilbert c. 1913.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1920.