Old Long Island
Blog URL http://www.oldlongisland.com
Located Old Westbury, New York USA
Tags Long Island, Estate, Mansion, Historic Preservation, Architecture, History, Landscape Architecture
Old Long Island is dedicated to the preservation of Long Island's "Gold Coast" estates and other things old.
Latest Blog Posts
- 'Lulworth' on Nov 21, 2009 in Lloyd Harbor Estate
'Lulworth', the Francis M. Weld Jr. estate designed by Charles Platt between 1912-14 in Lloyd Harbor. The estate also had Olmsted landscaping and Ellen Shipman (along with Charles Platt) designed the walled flower garden and brick terrace. Weld was...
- 'Peacock Point' Casino on Nov 20, 2009 in walker and Gillette Lattingtown
The ground plan to the casino on the estate of Henry P. Davison, designed by Walker & Gillette c. 1914 in Lattingtown. Click HERE for more on 'Peacock Point'. Picture from the Architectural Record, 1914.
- When Henry C. Martin's Estate Was For Sale on Nov 19, 2009 in Glen Cove Estate
A brochure advertising the Henry C. Martin estate designed by Harrie T. Lindeberg c. 1924 in the North Country Colony in Glen Cove. From SPLIA, "the rambling English Tudor house Lindeberg provided in 1924 for Henry C. Martin in North Country Colony,...
- 'Farlands' on Nov 18, 2009 in Oyster Bay
More on 'Farlands', the Guernsey Curran estate designed by Guy Lowell c. 1918 in Oyster Bay. The house has since been demolished and the estate's outbuildings have been converted. Click HERE to see the brochure for when 'Farlands' was for sale (a...
- The National Trust's 2010 Gold Coast Tour on Nov 18, 2009
From May 9-14, 2010, the National Trust for Historic Preservation will be offering a tour of 'Long Island's Historic Gold Coast'. Here's what they have to say:"The Gold Coast's fabulous summer estates, created as showplaces for glamorous gatherings,...
- 'Burrwood' on Nov 17, 2009 in Burrwood Thomas Hastings Lloyd Harbor
'Burrwood', the Walter Jennings estate built c. 1899 by Carrere & Hastings in Lloyd Harbor. Click HERE for more on 'Burrwood'.
- 'East Farm' on Nov 16, 2009 in Peabody Wilson and Brown Smithtown
'East Farm', the Archibald Brown estate designed (enlarged) by himself, being of Peabody, Wilson & Brown c. 1914 in Smithtown. Click HERE for more on 'East Farm'.
