On June 22, 2008 I also visited the Main House at Old Westbury Gardens.
The front entrance (North Side) to Westbury House.
The back of the house (South Side), facing the gardens.
A sphinx (one of a pair) on the South Terrace.
The South Terrace – just beautiful!
The West side of the house.
Looking Down the South Allee…….
The Silver garden.
The [...]
On June 22, 2008 I attended the Orchard Hill Designer Show House at Old Westbury Gardens.
Front entrance to Orchard Hill.
This house was built in 1860 for John and Caroline Hicks as an “A.J. Downing style country home.” Sometime between 1907 and 1930, John Phipps bought the land and house from the estate of John [...]
I visited this private home turned Designer Show House today, June 12, 2008. It turns out this lovely estate is for sale and many interior pictures are on display.
This Mansion was originally built as a shingle style home in 1860 for William Matheson. Originally, it was closer to the water. Several owners [...]
On June 5, 2008 I visited this Mansions and Millionaires Designer Show House. I had been to the grounds of this great estate many times while I was growing up, but somehow I never made it into this fabulous house until this day. I was saddened to learn that this great building has [...]
On May 29, 2008 I visited this wonderful estate for the first time. I was with a group of librarians from RASD, a division of the Suffolk County Library Association.
This home was built in 1718 and added onto many times over the years. This is one wing, visible from the back of the house, [...]
