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Old Long Island is dedicated to the preservation of Long Island's historic 'Gold Coast' estates and the history that goes along with it, as well as other historical sites in the area.

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  • \'Lulworth\'

    Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 07:02 in estate, lloyd harbor

    'Lulworth', the Francis M. Weld Jr. estate designed by Charles Platt between 1912-14 in Lloyd Harbor. The estate also had Olmsted landscaping and Ellen Shipman (along with Charles Platt) designed the walled flower garden and brick terrace. Weld was...

  • \'Burrwood\'

    Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 08:27 in thomas hastings, lloyd harbor, burrwood

    'Burrwood', the Walter Jennings estate built c. 1899 by Carrere & Hastings in Lloyd Harbor. Click HERE for more on 'Burrwood'....

  • Smithsonian's Archives of American Gardens - Burrwood

    Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2009 at 06:36 in olmsted, lloyd harbor, burrwood

    'Burrwood', the Walter Jennings estate in Lloyd Harbor, designed by Carrere and Hastings c. 1898 with landscaping by the Olmsted Brothers (1916-1938).  All images are from the Garden Club of America Collection.  Click the photo info for additional ...

  • More on the National Red Cross Pageant

    Posted on Wednesday May 27th, 2009 at 07:53 in old long island, lloyd harbor

    More on the rehearsals of the National Red Cross Pageant at Roland Conklin's 'Rosemary Farm' in 1917.  See below for more on the pageant. Actresses Frances Starr and Bijou Fernandez counting money that had been collected.William Faversham, Julie Op...

  • Rosemary Farm & The National Red Cross Pageant

    Posted on Wednesday May 27th, 2009 at 06:10 in olmsted, old long island, lloyd harbor

    Rehearsals for the National Red Cross Pageant in 1917 at the Olmsted designed open air theatre at 'Rosemary Farm', the Roland Conklin estate in Lloyd Harbor.  While the silent film is presumed to be lost, the cast included John Barrymore, Lionel Bar...

  • Picture of the Day

    Posted on Tuesday May 12th, 2009 at 06:31 in thomas hastings, lloyd harbor, burrwood

    The garden wall that sat opposite the main house at Walter Jennings' 'Burrwood' in Lloyd Harbor....

  • Caumsett's Walled Garden & Greenhouse

    Posted on Saturday May 9th, 2009 at 07:08 in lloyd harbor, caumsett

    The interior of the walled garden at 'Caumsett', the Marshall Field III estate in Lloyd Harbor.The derelict greenhouse and accompanying outbuilding.One of the creepy headless statues inside the walled garden.  ...

  • Caumsett's Polo Stables

    Posted on Saturday May 2nd, 2009 at 13:35 in lloyd harbor, caumsett

    An interior shot of the polo stables (October 12, 1933) at Marshall Field III's 'Caumsett' in Lloyd Harbor.  Photo brought to you via Shorpy.com....