Tag Archives: Mansion
The Braes, Glen Cove NY
I visited this house on January 29, 2012. This Jacobean-styled house was built in 1912 for Herbert Pratt and his wife. It is the second house to sit on this site. (The first house, a Georgian revival styled house, … Continue reading
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The Breakers, Newport RI
I visited this Richard Morris Hunt masterpiece on December 11, 2011. The first time I visited this house I was a child. I remember then I was impressed with its enormity. This was the third time in my life that … Continue reading
The Elms, Newport RI
I visited this house on December 11, 2011. Built between 1898 – 1901 by Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer for the Berwind family. The house was modeled after the mid-18th century French chateau d’Asnieres (c.1750) outside Paris. This arbor, hiding the … Continue reading
Falaise, Sands Point NY
I visited this house on October 7, 2011. It was built by Harry Guggenheim on land that was part of his father’s estate. Today it is part of the Sands Point Preserve. Wonderful detail was paid to all aspects of … Continue reading
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Castle Gould, Sands Point NY
I visited this structure on October 7, 2011. It is part of the Sands Point Preserve. Castle Gould was the name of this whole estate when it was built by Howard Gould. This building was used as the stables … Continue reading
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Hempstead House, Sands Point NY
I visited this structure on October 7, 2011. It is part of the Sands Point Preserve. Castle Gould was the name of this whole estate when it was built by Howard Gould. In 1917, Gould sold his estate to Daniel … Continue reading
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Wereholme / Weeks Estate / Scully Estate / Seatuck Environmental Association, Islip NY
Wereholme is located in Islip, NY. It was one of the last large homes that the Architect, Grosvenor Atterbury, completed on Long Island in 1917. The building is sometimes known as the Scully Estate or the Weeks Estate. It is … Continue reading
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Clafin Estate / Tucker Mill Inn / Southampton College, Southampton NY
This beautiful house was built in 1896 by the noted architect, Grosvenor Atterbury for Arthur B. Clafin. The house also was known as the Tucker Mill Inn. For years it has served as the administration building for Southampton College, now … Continue reading
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Callender House (Clarkson Estate), Bayville NY
When I was growing up I passed this building with some regularity, and I always wondered about it. I still do. I believe it once served as Oyster Bay Hospital. Now, it is residential housing for United Cerebral Palsy. Originally … Continue reading
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