Tag Archives: Suffolk County
Normandy Manor, Centerport NY
I visited this house on September 30, 2011. Normandy Manor is part of the William K. Vanderbilt II Estate known as Eagle’s Nest. The Manor was Mr. Vanderbilts’ caretaker cottage and was designed by the Architectural firm of Warren & … Continue reading
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Brookwood Hall, East Islip NY
Brookwood Hall in East Islip, NY is a Neo-Georgian style mansion built in 1902 by the architects Delano and Aldrich. When I visited the mansion in late February 2011, the building was undergoing extensive and much needed renovations. The mansion … Continue reading
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Caumsett, Lloyd’s Neck NY
Caumsett is a New York State Historic Park located on the north shore of Suffolk County. The entire estate has been preserved and consists of the Mansion… the Winter Cottage… the Dairy complex…. the Polo Stables… and the Walled Garden…. … 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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Southampton Windmill, Southampton NY
Ok, so it is not an historic house, per se, but it is said that this windmill hosted Tennessee Williams at one point, and he wrote one of this plays there. Located near the Clafin Estate / Tucker Mill Inn is the … Continue reading
Filed under Long Island Historic Institution
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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Oheka Castle, Cold Spring Harbor NY
Oheka Castle is the second largest private residence built in America. It was designed by the architects Delano & Aldrich between 1914 -1919 for finacier Otto H. Kahn. The castle is currently a hotel and catering venue. I believe I … Continue reading
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Meadow Croft, Sayville NY
Please visit my other Website for more information and photos of Meadow Croft on the South Shore History Site. You can also visit my Flickr site.
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Timber Point, Great River NY
Timber Point was built as a working farm for William L. Breeze in 1882. The architect of the original building is not known at this time, but it was Queen Anne in Style. In 1905, Timber Point was sold to … Continue reading
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Indian Neck Hall, Oakdale NY
Indian Neck Hall was built for “Commodore” Frederick Gilbert Bourne. Commodore Bourne hired architect Ernest Flagg to create this country estate and the Olmstead Brothers to design the landscape of more than 1000 acres. Built between 1897–1900 and then again … Continue reading
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