The Locust Valley residence of Max Schultze

The Locust Valley residence of Max Schultze. Demolished.

Winifred Bird and Farnsworth

The organ hall at Farnsworth.

Click HERE to read about the mysterious death of Winifred Bird in Time Magazine.
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The C.K.G. Billings Mansion Locust Valley, New York

The center hall atrium of C.K.G. Billing's mansion called Farnsworth, designed by Guy Lowell. This view shows it looking towards the front entrance hall. Click HERE to see more photos and links.

Residence at Locust Valley of Mr. Louis Horowitz

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Farnsworth, The Locust Valley estate of C K G Billings

Entrance Gates to the C. K. G. Billings estate.
While the mansion and caretakers cottage no longer remain, the garage and stable buildings have been converted to private residences. The gates still survive, but lead no where and are heavily overgrown, almost unrecognizable.


The Georgian style main house was designed by architect Guy Lowell in 1915. The Billings family sold it to the Wallis Bird family who lived there until the accidental death of Mr. Bird. Mrs. Bird later spent many years in Europe leaving the house short staffed, to fall into ruin and abandonment. The house was demolished in the 1960's and now the estate is subdivided into smaller lots.

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Architectural Forum

Some Locust Valley Mansions