Recent Posts Tagged With 'glen cove'

• When Henry C. Martin\'s Estate Was For Sale

  Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 06:25 in estate, glen cove

  A brochure advertising the Henry C. Martin estate designed by Harrie T. Lindeberg c. 1924 in the North Country Colony in Glen Cove. From SPLIA, "the rambling English Tudor house Lindeberg provided in 1924 for Henry C. Martin in North Country Colony,...

• \'The Wings\'

  Posted on Monday October 12th, 2009 at 06:46 in glen cove

  'The Wings', the Charles A. Dana residence on West Island in Glen Cove. Click HERE for more on 'The Wings'....

• 'Manor House'

  Posted on Thursday October 8th, 2009 at 06:34 in pratt, glen cove

  'Manor House', the John Teele Pratt Sr. estate designed by Charles Platt in Glen Cove between 1909-15. Included in the plans were formal gardens, a garden pavilion, garage and stable, laundry outbuilding, a children's playhouse, and a camp on the So...

• When \'Beechwood\' Was For Sale

  Posted on Friday October 2nd, 2009 at 06:44 in pratt, glen cove

  A brochure advertising 'Beechwood', the John Teele Pratt Jr. estate designed by William Platt in 1934 in Glen Cove. Click HERE to see 'Beechwood' on google earth.Brochure courtesy of SPLIA....

• Alexander C. Humphreys Residence

  Posted on Thursday September 24th, 2009 at 06:49 in glen cove, winfield hall, c.p.h. gilbert

  The Alexander C. Humprheys residence designed by C.P.H. Gilbert in Glen Cove c. 1899. The home would later be sold to Emmet Queen (when the pictures were taken) and eventually to Frank W. Woolworth, who would have C.P.H. Gilbert design him 'Winfield...

• Picture of the Day

  Posted on Sunday September 13th, 2009 at 07:02 in pratt, glen cove

  The pool at George duPont Pratt's 'Killenworth' estate in Glen Cove. Click HERE for more on 'Killenworth'. Picture from American Homes of Today....

• Matinecock Point Aerial

  Posted on Tuesday September 8th, 2009 at 12:19 in glen cove

  Another aerial of J.P. Morgan Jr.'s 'Matinecock Point' on Glen Cove's East Island. Click HERE for more on 'Matinecock Point'. Photo courtesy of 'The Dosoris Kid'....

• Matinecock Point

  Posted on Sunday September 6th, 2009 at 07:06 in glen cove

  The front of J.P. Morgan Jr.'s 'Matinecock Point' in Glen Cove designed by Christopher Grant La Farge in 1913. Click HERE for more on 'Matinecock Point'....

• Matinecock Point Aerial

  Posted on Monday August 17th, 2009 at 11:01 in estate, glen cove

  An aerial shot of J.P. Morgan Jr.'s 'Matinecock Point', designed by Christopher Grant La Farge on East Island in Glen Cove c. 1913. The house was demolished in 1980. Click HERE to see where 'Matinecock Point' stood on google earth. The picture is...

• When 'Killenworth' Was For Sale

  Posted on Tuesday August 11th, 2009 at 07:09 in pratt, glen cove

  A brochure advertising 'Killenworth', the George duPont Pratt estate in Glen Cove, designed by Towbridge & Ackerman in 1913. The house was eventually purchased by the U.S.S.R. to be used as a diplomatic retreat (click HERE to see a picture of Ni...

• When 'Poplar Hill' Was For Sale

  Posted on Monday August 3rd, 2009 at 06:55 in pratt, glen cove

  A brochure advertising 'Poplar Hill', the Frederic B. Pratt residence designed by Charles Platt between 1917 and 1924 in Glen Cove. Click HERE for more on 'Poplar Hill'.Brochure courtesy of the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities...

• Pembroke - The American Architect

  Posted on Monday July 27th, 2009 at 06:45 in pembroke, delamar, glen cove, c.p.h. gilbert

  'Pembroke', the estate of Joseph R. DeLamar built by C.P.H. Gilbert in Glen Cove as seen in the September 17th, 1919 issue of The American Architect. Click HERE for more on 'Pembroke'....

• Picture of the Day

  Posted on Tuesday July 21st, 2009 at 06:43 in pratt, glen cove, welwyn

  The koi fountain under the pergola at Harold Pratt's 'Welwyn' in Glen Cove....

• Picture of the Day

  Posted on Sunday July 12th, 2009 at 08:30 in pratt, glen cove, welwyn

  The beach and stone pier at the rear of Harold Pratt's 'Welwyn' in Glen Cove....

• Picture of the Day

  Posted on Saturday July 11th, 2009 at 09:10 in pratt, glen cove, welwyn

  The front of Harold Pratt's 'Welwyn' in Glen Cove with a large dead elm tree on the front lawn. Click HERE to see 'Welwyn' with its front lawn full of elms before they died from Dutch Elm Disease....

• Smithsonian's Archives of American Gardens - Welwyn

  Posted on Wednesday June 24th, 2009 at 07:16 in pratt, glen cove, welwyn

  'Welwyn', the Harold I. Pratt estate in Glen Cove.  All images are from the Garden Club of America Collection.  (Click for info on the above photo).  Click info for additional photos.(Info on above photo)(Info on above photo)(Info on above photo)(...

• Picture of the Day

  Posted on Sunday June 21st, 2009 at 07:27 in glen cove, c.p.h. gilbert

  'Germelwyn', the Leonard Busby estate in Glen Cove....

• Picture of the Day

  Posted on Monday June 15th, 2009 at 06:59 in pratt, glen cove, welwyn

  A statue of Diana in one of the many gardens at Harold I. Pratt's 'Welwyn' in Glen Cove....

• Pembroke's Indoor Tennis Court

  Posted on Wednesday June 10th, 2009 at 06:53 in pembroke, delamar, glen cove

  The indoor tennis court at Joseph DeLamar's 'Pembroke' in Glen Cove.  The indoor court was a later addition by the subsequent owner Arthur Loew.  Click HERE to see the indoor tennis court on google earth....

• Winfield Hall on Video

  Posted on Thursday May 7th, 2009 at 15:12 in glen cove, winfield hall, frank w. woolworth, c.p.h. gilbert

  'Winfield Hall: The Woolworth Estate' uploaded to YouTube courtesy of '12pud12sce' who writes, "I was given permission to download WINFIELD HALL THE WOOLWORTH ESTATE by Bob Ghent to youtube courtesy of The Glen Cove Public Library. Because of the 10 ...

• Maxwelton

  Posted on Tuesday May 5th, 2009 at 06:47 in glen cove

  More on 'Maxwelton', the John Rogers Maxwell Sr. residence, built in 1898 by William Tubby in Glen Cove....

• Pembroke's Japanese Gardens Then & Now

  Posted on Tuesday April 28th, 2009 at 07:07 in then and now, pembroke, glen cove

  The Japanese gardens at Joseph DeLamar's 'Pembroke' in Glen Cove when the estate was intact and below as it looks in 2009 in the midst of the current development.  A very big thank you to Martin de la Mar for providing the photo!...