Long Island's Gold Coast - Ormston House
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Added: 19-07-2010From: juneramir ( Send PM )
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In the early 1900's the North Shore of Long Island was home to the rich and famous. Ormston House was built for John E. Aldred between 1910 and 1918. This 74 room Tudor Estate on 117 acres had 2 gate houses and a stable. It was built by Bertram Goodhue, renowned American architect celebrated for his work in neo-gothic design and lavishly landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted, father of American landscape architecture. As per Wikipedia: Situated atop a sloping hill, it commands a magnificent view of Long Island Sound. J. E. Aldred constructed this estate at the same time, and adjacent to, the former W. D. Guthrie estate, Meudon. Aldred and Guthrie were both friends, who together purchased the town of Lattingtown. They then demolished all of the homes and businesses in the town to create their estates. Although Lattingtown no longer exists with a town center, there are some remnants of its history. The original Latting House, for whom the town was named, still remains today and is privately owned. Ormston is still in good shape, but Meudon has been demolished and replaced with private homes. Listed on The National Register of Historic Places, it is now Saint Josaphat's Monastery.
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