Christopher Morley Park (North Hills, New York) | golf course

USA / New York / Roslyn Estates / North Hills, New York
 golf course, park
Christopher Morley Park is owned and operated by Nassau County. It contains a pool, 9 hole golf course, outdoor ice skating rink, tennis courts, basketball courts, softball fields, and a playground. It is named after the writer whose studio, The Knothole, is on the property. It is situated on the former "Cassleigh" estate designed by McKim, Mead & White for Augustus Cass Canfield which was demolished 1940.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Morley
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Coordinates:   40°47'5"N   73°39'42"W

Comments

  • Originally part of the 164 acres estate CASSLEIGH. Built for yachtsman Augustus Cass Canfield. Georgian Revival design by McKim, Mead and White c. 1902. Landscaping by Olmsted . House destroyed in 1940.
  • There was a few remnants of the estate when I played there as a kid, including an observatory at the top of the hill where the 3 paths meet. Great place for sledding in the 60's and 70's. A few kids hit the trees and law suits ended the fun.
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