Demolition of Lands End

Click HERE to see dramatic photos of the destruction of , "Lands End" the once magnificent mansion thought to be the inspiration for Daisy Buchanan's in F. Scott Fitzgerald's, " The Great Gatsby". The 100 year old Gold Coast landmark, which had  an asking price of $50,000,000 and was bought for less than half of that, became  a ruin in only a few short years.

Click HERE to read more about other Long Island mansions, thought to be inspirations for the Gatsby Mansions.

Click HERE to read about Herbert Bayard Swope.