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.
Dewey Cottage Plaque
Side View of Dewey Cottage
Dewey Cottage from Path to Cedermere
There are many paths to walk in the woods at Clayton. The Jerusha Dewey Cottage is located off one of them. Here is a view of the path near the cottage.
Path to Dewey Cottage
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East Facade of Clayton
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 1919 the facade of the mansion was redesigned by architect Charles Carrick Allom in the Neo Georgian or Georgian Revival Style. Clayton is now the home of the Nassau County Museum of Art. It is one of my favorite mansions to visit on Long Island.
West Facade of Clayton
North Facade of Clayton (with sculptures visible)
One of the reasons why I love to visit the grounds of this mansion is the roughly 45 contemporary sculptures that dot the landscape. Here is an example:
Contemporary Sculpture
Sorry, I do not know the name or artist of the above sculpture. Here is another example:
Wood Duck
Wood Duck Plaque
Another reason why I love the grounds at this mansion is the restored formal garden.
Garden Plaque
Boxwood Garden
The Boxwood Garden is one of the many rooms that comprise the formal garden.
In the garden is the most wonderful structure: the trellis.
Garden Trellis
Trellis Plaque
Trellis Detail 1
Trellis Detail 3
Capitols continuing the trellis into the garden
On the grounds of Clayton is another structure: The Jerusha Dewey Cottage.
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