Located on the grounds of Sagamore Hill is another home, Old Orchard House, built by Theodore Roosevelt Jr. in 1938. It is a Georgian Revival or Neo Georgian Style home, that now serves as a Museum to his father’s legacy. I visited this house on July 26, 2008.
Entries from January 2009
January 14, 2009
Villa Carola, Sands Point NY
I visited this estate on October 24, 2008. A professional meeting was being held there.
Villa Carola is now known as the “Village Club of Sands Point.” (Private, not open to the public.) It was designed by the architect H. Van Buren Magonigle, the estate was built between 1916 – 1918 for Issac Guggenheim.
I was [...]
January 14, 2009
Jerusha Dewey Cottage, Roslyn NY
The Jerusha Dewey Cottage is on the grounds of Clayton, in Roslyn NY. I visited it on October 8, 2008. The cottage is not open to tour. It was the guest house for William Cullen Bryant and it was built in 1862.
There are many paths to walk in the woods at Clayton. The Jerusha [...]
January 14, 2009
Clayton, Roslyn NY
On October 8, 2007 I visited this estate.
Clayton was originally built in 1904 by the architect Ogden Codman, Jr for Lloyd Bryce on land that was once owned by William Cullen Bryant. In 1917 the estate was purchased by Henry Clay Frick for his son, Childs Frick and his new wife, Frances. In [...]
January 13, 2009
Chelsea, East Norwich NY
On October 8, 2007 I visited this estate. It was hosting a Designer Show House. It is part of the Muttontown Preserve of the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Museums. The house itself is an interesting blend of French and Chinese styles. It was built in 1924 by the firm of Delano & [...]
January 13, 2009
I’m Back…..
I am back after an illness that literally had me off my feet. I’ve been catching up on comments and general site maintenance. I visited 3 mansions this past fall, and in the coming days I will be adding them to this site. I will visit more mansions in the spring (when it is warmer [...]
