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'Knole' (Old Westbury, New York)

USA / New York / Old Westbury / Old Westbury, New York
 LIGC - Long Island Gold Coast, historical layer / disappeared object
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Built for Herman Duryea{racehorses} in 1904. Italianate in design by Carrere & Hastings. Hastings felt that Knole was the home he should have built for himself. Oddly enough, the house he did design for himself just a short distance away looked nothing like Knole.
www.oldlongisland.com/2010/05/knole.html
www.thehistorybox.com/ny_city/society/articles/nycity_s...
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Coordinates:   40°47'17"N   73°35'26"W

Comments

  • ZL (guest)
    Purchased by Henry Phipps Jr. as a wedding present to his daughter Helen, who married Bradley Martin. Recently sold following the death of their son, Esmond.
  • Curious1 (guest)
    Zack that answer is correct!
  • jiminpsmsn.com (guest)
    Does anyone know if the main house will be saved by the current developer?
  • james (guest)
    what are the development plans,i see they've made a new road/drive
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