Tag: long-island
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“Poplar Hill”, a Gatsby-era mansion turned Nursing Facility.
For the past 3 months, i’ve had a special opportunity to visit and explore a grand Gatsby-era mansion on Long Island turned Elderly Facility: “Poplar Hill.” When my 95-year-old grandmother first visited the Glengariff Rehab Center this past October, I quickly fell in love. Not only was it a stunning building, but its unique and…
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The full, unaltered history of Howard Maxwell’s “Maxwellton” – featuring some 76-year-old unseen photographs.
In this article, we will be exploring the complex and long-untold history of Howard Maxwell’s Glen Cove, New York residence, formally known as “Maxwellton.” Long before the residence of Howard Maxwell ever stood in the bustling city of Glen Cove, however, there was a wealthy sportsman by the name of John Rogers Maxwell with a…
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“Burrwood”, a Gilded Age estate of the most grand proportions – featuring some unseen 87-year-old photographs.
Of the many Gilded Age estates to have stood on Long Island’s Gold Coast, few have ever reached the proportions of this palatial creation. From its construction in 1898 to its demolition in 1995, Burrwood was considered one of the regions most prized possessions. So, when a man by the name of Tim Heise reached…
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A forgotten Glen Cove estate in the North Country Colony known as “Wyndhem”
The tale of “Wyndhem” begins in a place forever keen to the realm of Gilded Age estates: Glen Cove, Long Island’s “North Country Colony.” Formed in 1893, the North Country Colony was a “residential enclave” dedicated to Americas wealthiest. It was (and has forever remained) the home of multiple extremely famous Long Island homes like…
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The untold history of “Knollwood” – featuring some never-before-seen photos
In late 1951, an exiled and shunned European King purchased an estate on Long Island, New York, for use as his personal foreign palace. Ultimately, his dream for this grand property never truly came to be. Despite this, and the main mansions demolition over 70 years ago, the story of “Knollwood” is nowhere near over.…
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The unique history of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s “Laurelton Hall”
What happens when you give one of the 20th century’s most notable artists a 300 acre plot of land just an hour out of New York City? Chances are, within just 5 years time, a castle of the most grand proportions and an estate incomparable to any other will stand in the place of what…
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The unique history of a long forgotten Glen Cove Mansion turned grand clubhouse: “The Appleby Mansion” turned “Glen Cove Lodge of Elks”
This incredible mansion was once converted into a well-renowned social clubhouse, before falling victim to the wrecking ball just 40 years after its construction. Told for the first time in this capacity, I am honored to present to you the story of “The Glen Cove Lodge of Elks.” First known as the “Appleby Mansion”,…
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