This once grand estate
and mansion is not well documented, and few photos exist. The mansion was owned
by Virginia Graham Fair Vanderbilt and was located at Jericho, Long Island, New
York. Designed by architect John Russell Pope circa 1911, the entire estate is
now a subdivision, and the mansion was demolished in the 1950’s - early 1960’s.
Photo: Courtesy of the United States Department of the Interior, National Park
Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site.
Monday, November 21, 2022
The Virginia Graham Fair Vanderbilt Estate, Jericho, Long Island, New York
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Peacock Point, Lattingtown, Long Island, New York
The Long Island estate known as Peacock Point was built for Banker, Henry P. Davison in 1914. The prominent architectural firm of Walker & Gillette, was noted for their country houses as well as townhouses for the wealthy "High Society" set of the Gilded Age. The mansion survived until 1963, then was demolished by the family which still retained the estate to live in smaller houses and other outbuildings converted to residential use. This post HERE tells the full story of the property up to the present and also visit, Old Long Island HERE for more photos and History.
The Elegant Inn: The Fabulous Story of The Original Waldorf-Astoria, 1893-1929
The Elegant Inn: The Fabulous Story of The Original Waldorf-Astoria, 1893-1929, by Albin Pasteur Dearing. One of the best books about the history of New York City's premiere Gilded Age Hotel. This book can be purchased HERE at Amazon Books, other online booksellers, used bookstore or obtained from your local library.
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Can be purchased HERE. Read more about the original Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, HERE |
Friday, October 29, 2021
The Spratt Mansion
LINK Here is a great LINK to the history of the mansion that later became known as, "The Old House", from the 1960's Gothic Soap Opera, "Dark Shadows". http://beingbutmen.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-old-house-residence-of-vampire.html
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Gilded Age Mansion Postcard of the Day
The Marion Davis Beach House, Santa Monica, Califonia
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Please also sign up for my, "Mansions of the Gilded Age" email list to be kept informed of all my upcoming lectures, tours, and another Gilded Age-related item of interest HERE.
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Gentlemen at the Club
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Gentlemen at the club |
I post many vintage images and stories about the lives of the Gilded Age rich on my other Instagram account, "The Gilded Age Society". Please follow me there too.
Knollwood, Muttontown, Long Island
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The Gates to Knollwood |
Tuxedo Park
To
go with my recent posts about Tuxedo Park, New York on my Instagram Account, "Mansions of the Gilded Age". This is a novel which I read a few years ago and I am sure many will enjoy it too. https://amzn.to/2uEKzGK
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Find out more about this book at Amazon Books. |
Friday, February 21, 2020
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