"The Terraces" (Kings Point, New York)
USA /
New York /
Kings Point /
Kings Point, New York
World
/ USA
/ New York
/ Kings Point
World / United States / New York
residence, LIGC - Long Island Gold Coast
Estate home built c.1927 in the French Classical Revival style on originally 6 acres of land for Irving Gelder (civil engineer, capitalist). Gelder served as president and chairman of Cauldwell-Wingate Co. who built many government buildings in New York City.
The estate was subsequently owned by Samuel Leigh, and more recently by real estate investor Tamir Sapir. The main residence and grounds have been extensively altered.
www.nytimes.com/1976/02/24/archives/irving-l-gelder-82-...
www.nytimes.com/1934/08/26/archives/style-show-to-mark-...
timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1928/05/27/955814...
www.forbes.com/lists/2007/54/richlist07_Tamir-Sapir_R27...
The estate was subsequently owned by Samuel Leigh, and more recently by real estate investor Tamir Sapir. The main residence and grounds have been extensively altered.
www.nytimes.com/1976/02/24/archives/irving-l-gelder-82-...
www.nytimes.com/1934/08/26/archives/style-show-to-mark-...
timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1928/05/27/955814...
www.forbes.com/lists/2007/54/richlist07_Tamir-Sapir_R27...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Shore_(Long_Island)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°49'45"N 73°45'11"W
- John F. O'Rourke, Sr. Residence 0.3 km
- "Holmdene" 0.4 km
- Gatsby Lane 0.9 km
- "The Point" 1 km
- "Martin Hall" 2.3 km
- "Sunshine" 2.4 km
- "Snug Harbor" 2.7 km
- "Llangolen Farm" 2.8 km
- "The Cove" 2.8 km
- Arthur S. Dwight Residence 3.1 km
- Kennilworth at Kings Point Development 1.6 km
- Kings Point Park 1.8 km
- Manhasset Bay 2.4 km
- City Island (Bronx, NYC) 3.5 km
- Eastchester Bay 3.9 km
- Pelham Bay Park 6.1 km
- The Bronx 7.8 km
- Town of North Hempstead 8.7 km
- Nassau County, New York 15 km
- Long Island Sound 59 km