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"The Manse" | Whitney Estate in Old Westbury, Long Island, NY, was inherited by Harry Payne Whitney (Gertrude Vanderbilt) following the death of his father William Collins Whitney. The Tudor-style house was designed by McKim, Mead & White in 1902 for the 1,000-acre Whitney estate. Bodiam Castle, Alnwick Castle, Leeds Castle, Osaka Castle, American Castles, American Mansions, Hohenzollern Castle, Neuschwanstein Castle, Old Mansions
The Manse / William Collins Whitney Estate
"The Manse" | Whitney Estate in Old Westbury, Long Island, NY, was inherited by Harry Payne Whitney (Gertrude Vanderbilt) following the death of his father William Collins Whitney. The Tudor-style house was designed by McKim, Mead & White in 1902 for the 1,000-acre Whitney estate.
Kentuckian Mona Bismarck was the Kim Kardashian of her day. She was a socialite, fashion icon and philanthropist and was the first American to be named "The Best Dressed Woman in the World." Lanvin, Balenciaga, Madeleine Vionnet, Diana Vreeland, Coco Chanel, Kentucky, Duc De Windsor, Salvador Dali Paintings, Opening A Boutique
Frazier History Museum dedicates exhibit to the Magnificent Mona Bismarck - Louisville Future
Kentuckian Mona Bismarck was the Kim Kardashian of her day. She was a socialite, fashion icon and philanthropist and was the first American to be named "The Best Dressed Woman in the World."
The Delano & Aldrich designed playhouse to ' Oak Point ', the Harrison Williams estate enlarged by D&A c. 1926 in Bayville . Pictured is ... Long Island House, Island Home, Otto Von Bismarck, The Best Revenge, The First Americans, Wishing Well, Sitting Area, Suffolk, Hollywood Regency
'Oak Point' Playhouse
The Delano & Aldrich designed playhouse to ' Oak Point ', the Harrison Williams estate enlarged by D&A c. 1926 in Bayville . Pictured is ...
The key-hole opening in the brick wall dividing Mona's remarkable gardens, one of the many charming touches of Oak Point. Evan had many memorable embraces in this portal to young adulthood, furtive stolen moments with half of one's attention focused on evading the shotgun wielding superintendent. Living next door gave him an advantage in that area, as detailed in this roman à clef about Mona, her life and times.  Photo by Lynn Decker, also of Bayville. Superintendent, Blue Prints, You Know Where, Next Door, Long Island, Gold Coast
The key-hole opening in the brick wall dividing Mona's remarkable gardens, one of the many charming touches of Oak Point. Evan had many memorable embraces in this portal to young adulthood, furtive stolen moments with half of one's attention focused on evading the shotgun wielding superintendent. Living next door gave him an advantage in that area, as detailed in this roman à clef about Mona, her life and times. Photo by Lynn Decker, also of Bayville.
Ed Young
Ed Young
1966. Evan's parents sued Mona three times to tone down the development. The Charles house, Green Hithe, was due west of the estate. Note the golf course near the beach, and the large greensward leading to the torn-down "big house." Matinecock Indians held ceremonial rituals here, and their spirits pervade the property. Many mysterious doings hereabouts are recorded in CIRCUS. Once a luminous parcel of land, it is now lost to the ages. Due West, Suffolk County, Historic Houses, Big Houses, Nassau, North Shore
1966. Evan's parents sued Mona three times to tone down the development. The Charles house, Green Hithe, was due west of the estate. Note the golf course near the beach, and the large greensward leading to the torn-down "big house." Matinecock Indians held ceremonial rituals here, and their spirits pervade the property. Many mysterious doings hereabouts are recorded in CIRCUS. Once a luminous parcel of land, it is now lost to the ages.
Ed Young
Ed Young
The gatehouses to Oak Point, Mona's Bayville estate. The trees had grown sufficiently by Evan's time as to practically envelope the houses, where various caretakers and maids lived. Both were torn down to make way for the odious development built there in the seventies. Those houses all cost over a million dollars today. Evan well remembered the crushing depression he felt walking around the property as they were being built. All good things must come to an end. Make Way, Bismarck, Tear Down, Countess, Town And Country
The gatehouses to Oak Point, Mona's Bayville estate. The trees had grown sufficiently by Evan's time as to practically envelope the houses, where various caretakers and maids lived. Both were torn down to make way for the odious development built there in the seventies. Those houses all cost over a million dollars today. Evan well remembered the crushing depression he felt walking around the property as they were being built. All good things must come to an end.
Ed Young
Ed Young
Green Hithe is the name of the Victorian house of the Charles family, where Evan was brought up until age 14, when the family moved on after his father's death. Steps from L.I. Sound and Mona's estate, it was a staging area for many adventures, and the eden of Evan's romance with Taffy, one of the two heroines of CIRCUS. Their abiding passion is the focus of events in Mona's domain when she is absent, and they evoke a sense of saudade. Did You Know, Victorian House, Taffy, First Novel, Coming Of Age, Jimi Hendrix, Heroines
Green Hithe is the name of the Victorian house of the Charles family, where Evan was brought up until age 14, when the family moved on after his father's death. Steps from L.I. Sound and Mona's estate, it was a staging area for many adventures, and the eden of Evan's romance with Taffy, one of the two heroines of CIRCUS. Their abiding passion is the focus of events in Mona's domain when she is absent, and they evoke a sense of saudade.
Ed Young
Ed Young
Superintendent's cottage at Oak Point, which Evan and company took great pains to avoid when this was all up-and-running so long ago. A recent photo, this house ironically far exceeds the quality of the houses in the development. When Evan was younger, his parents used to buy X-mas wreaths that the superintendent made from the fragrant balsam firs on the property. Close your eyes, and you can smell them again. Where did it all go? Balsam Fir, Firs, Fragrant, Evan
Superintendent's cottage at Oak Point, which Evan and company took great pains to avoid when this was all up-and-running so long ago. A recent photo, this house ironically far exceeds the quality of the houses in the development. When Evan was younger, his parents used to buy X-mas wreaths that the superintendent made from the fragrant balsam firs on the property. Close your eyes, and you can smell them again. Where did it all go?
Ed Young
Ed Young
Mona's stables, which had room for 20 of the large cars of the era. In a bid to lower her taxes, she donated the complex to Evan's village. This is the village library, flanked by (unseen) various civic spaces, such as the village hall, a museum devoted largely to her, Boy and Girl Scouts, and a recreation center. She also donated about 30 acres of woods at the same time. This part of her estate had been called The Farm, as much of the produce consumed at the estate had been grown there. Large Cars, Girl Scouts, Stables
Mona's stables, which had room for 20 of the large cars of the era. In a bid to lower her taxes, she donated the complex to Evan's village. This is the village library, flanked by (unseen) various civic spaces, such as the village hall, a museum devoted largely to her, Boy and Girl Scouts, and a recreation center. She also donated about 30 acres of woods at the same time. This part of her estate had been called The Farm, as much of the produce consumed at the estate had been grown there.
Ed Young
Ed Young
Eagle's Nest | Centerport, Long Island, NY. Conceived (1910) as modest bachelor's getaway, William K. Vanderbilt's summer estate grew to include 43-acres of rolling hills and a 24-room Spanish Revival mansion, unique in the region. Note: the 11-hole golf course; a round salt water pool, near the shoreline right; and a boat house and dock, shoreline left. Further left, not pictured, was a huge concrete seaplane hangar. Now Suffolk County's Vanderbilt Museum. Vanderbilt Mansions, Eagle Nest, Weekend Retreats, Long Island Ny, Great Neck, American Architecture, Saltwater Pool, Mediterranean Homes, Gilded Age
North Shore Long Island: Country Houses 1890-1950-
Eagle's Nest | Centerport, Long Island, NY. Conceived (1910) as modest bachelor's getaway, William K. Vanderbilt's summer estate grew to include 43-acres of rolling hills and a 24-room Spanish Revival mansion, unique in the region. Note: the 11-hole golf course; a round salt water pool, near the shoreline right; and a boat house and dock, shoreline left. Further left, not pictured, was a huge concrete seaplane hangar. Now Suffolk County's Vanderbilt Museum.
Larry Tenney
Larry Tenney
' Oak Point ', the Harrison Williams estate originally built for Winslow S. Pierce and designed by Babb, Cook & Willard c. 1903 with Dela... Country Houses, Delano, Willard, Winslow, Antebellum, Historic Homes
'Oak Point'
' Oak Point ', the Harrison Williams estate originally built for Winslow S. Pierce and designed by Babb, Cook & Willard c. 1903 with Dela...
The William Dameron Guthrie Estate, Lattingtown, N. Y.  Tons of pics!!! Historical Architecture, Amazing Architecture, Nyc Mansions, Mansion Exterior, Newport Rhode Island, Famous Architects, Summer Cottage
"Meudon" The William Dameron Guthrie Estate, Lattingtown, N. Y.
The William Dameron Guthrie Estate, Lattingtown, N. Y. Tons of pics!!!
Long Island's Gold Coast on the north shore-The Phipps estate, part of Old Westbury Gardens.   Scenes from many movies have been filmed here eg; North by Northwest. Villas, Old Westbury Gardens, Nassau County, Airlie Beach
Fading Glory of Long Island's Gold Coast Caught in Pictures
Long Island's Gold Coast on the north shore-The Phipps estate, part of Old Westbury Gardens. Scenes from many movies have been filmed here eg; North by Northwest.
Woolworth mansion...Glen Cove, Long Island NY Long Island Vacation, Classical Building, Classical Architecture, Big Homes, Glen Cove, Manor Homes, Levittown
Woolworth mansion...Glen Cove, Long Island NY