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Often the backdrop for Hollywood productions, the Gold Coast mansions also served as inspiration for The Great Gatsby. Open for tours and events, travel back to an era bygone when visiting these estates. Day 1. Insider Tip. Explore more Gold Coast Mansions. Day 2. Insider Tip. Old Westbury Gardens hosts festivals and seasonal events in the ...
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The Woolworth Estate embodies the opulence and wealth of the Gold Coast during the ninteenth century.
Long Islands North Shore has long been home to large estates maintained by the wealthy and the well-to-do. Although towns and sprawling suburban populations have grown over the last hundred years, the shore has retained its aristocratic heritage. Due to the economic stability and high standard of living during the ninteenth century, the North Shore...
Before the Great Depression, LIs Gold Coast contained the most highly valued real estate in North America with the wealthiest families in the New York area owning much of the shore. The Vanderbilts, Coes, Morgans, Goulds, Guggenheims, Astors, Pratts, and many more owned mansions and summer homes near the coast.
Even the richest Americans were unable to maintain their vast wealth following the downturn of the stock market. The middle of the 20th century became a decisive period for the luxurious mansions on Long Islands North Shore. The Vanderbilt estate was transformed into a museum owned and operated by Suffolk County. Oheka was made into a military scho...
Perhaps the most famous depiction of the Gold Cost came in the form of F. Scott Fitzgeralds classic novel The Great Gatsby. This story depicts a very unique and specific slice of life in our countrys history through the social quarrels between the old money and new money of the era. The novel has had multiple film adaptations, including director Ba...
None of the adaptations were actually filmed on Long Island, but there are many real mansions from the era that are open for public visitation and tours today. Others have been repurposed as inns, catering halls, museums, and schools.
The Vanderbilt Museum provides visitors a glimpse into the lavish lifestyle of one of America's wealthiest families. Photo by: Itasca, via WikiCommons (CC BY-SA 3.0) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_K_Vanderbilt_II_Estate_Mansion_%26_Museum_2014_08.jpg The Vanderbilt museum was one of many Vanderbilt family-owned estates on Long Is...
Idle Hour was another estate owned by William K. Vanderbilt. It was constructed in 1901 to replace a previous Oakdale mansion which had burned down in 1899. The estate was later acquired by Adelphi University as part of the schools outreach to Suffolk County during the mid-20th century. In 1968, the college cut ties with Adelphi and it was renamed ...
Oheka Castle, a French-style chateau, was built by financier and philanthropist Otto Hermann Kahn on the highest point on Long Island in Cold Spring Harbor. This historic estate, was abandoned and in disrepair for years, until recent efforts restored the chateau to its former glory. Today, Oheka Castle which cost an equivalent of roughly $110 milli...
Templeton was built at the behest of Alfred du Pont in 1916, who commissioned it to be his new residence atop nearly 300 acres of land in Old Westbury. He named it the White Eagle, but after the death of his wife, du Pont sold the mansion and its land to the Guest family, who renamed it Templeton. The estate was later purchased by the New York Inst...
t. e. The North Shore of Long Island is the area along the northern coast of New York 's Long Island bordering Long Island Sound. Known for its extreme wealth and lavish estates, the North Shore exploded into affluence at the turn of the 20th century, earning it the nickname the Gold Coast. [1] Historically, this term refers to the affluent ...
Gold Coast Mansions on Long Island. 1. Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve – 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington, NY 11743. (631) 423-1770. Once the extravagant estate of department store heir ...
Luxury and legends abound on the North Shore of Long Island where the nation’s revolutionary history was shaped, and quaint harborside villages offer local flavors and New England-style charm. Known as the Gold Coast, Long Island’s North Shore is home to stunning grand estates and rocky coastlines which served as the inspiration behind The ...
Feb 28, 2008 · Gold Coast Interactive Map. Interactive Wiki Map of the Gold Coast. The link will start you off at "Spring Hill", the Henry Carnegie Phipps estate in Old Westbury. The map has the locations of almost every remaining estate on the North Shore, as well as the locations of those who are no longer with us. Posted by Zach L. at 10:39 AM.
