"Midland Farm" (Muttontown, New York)

USA / New York / East Norwich / Muttontown, New York

residence, LIGC - Long Island Gold Coast

Residence designed by James W. O'Connor c. 1923 in the Federal style for John F. Bermingham {industrialist, financier}. Bermingham served as president of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Coal Co. and was a trustee of Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn. Additionally, he served as mayor and trustee of the Village of Muttontown. He also had a residence on Cove Neck Road in East Norwich. The "Midland Farm" estate was situated on a large tract of level ground (160 acres) surrounded by gardens designed by Olmsted Brothers from 1921-23 and a racing track.

The home underwent restoration in 2004.

www.oldlongisland.com/2009/08/when-midland-farm-was-for...
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www.flickr.com/photos/olmsted_archives/albums/721576731...

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Shore_(Long_Island)

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Coordinates: 40°50'11"N 73°32'43"W

Kevin (guest)

Debutante Brenda Diana Duff Frazier lived in this house from the mid 1940's to early 1950's. During her ownership it was called "Meadowood".

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