Hydrangeas: A Hamptons Classic

A Hamptons summer cottage during the Gilded Age with it's entrance dotted with hydrangeas.

There are certain things that when encountered will always remind you of a Hamptons Summer. The sound and smell of the ocean, blue and white interiors, vast green lawns surrounded by privet hedges and those wonderful billowing plants that are so much a part of summer landscapes—the classic hydrangea.

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To read more about the great classic homes of the Hamptons read Houses of the Hamptons 1880-1930 by Gary Lawrance & Anne Surchin. 2007/2013.

Old Trees at Southampton: A Hamptons Social Powerhouse

Old Trees at Southampton: Gary Lawrance Collection

Old Trees at Southampton: A Hamptons Social Powerhouse, by Gary Lawrance

The Hamptons in the “Gilded Age” (1880-1930) was a place where everybody knew each other, especially members of New York Society. This select group of people often called The 400, would venture out from New York City to escape the sweltering heat and unhealthy air. And just as Mrs. Astor, who was considered the “Queen” of New York Society had her following of friends who summered in Newport, The Hamptons had Louisa Robb Livingston.

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Old Trees is also a featured chapter in the book, Houses of the Hamptons 1880-1930 by Gary Lawrance & Anne Surchin. 2007/2013.

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