This beautifully illustrated book features the magnificent estates built in the early part of the twentieth century by the wealthy residents of Long Island's North Shore. Many of the mansions are no longer standing, making this book a critical archive and monument to their glory. In their heyday, they were inhabited by the aristocracy of America's gilded age, among them Vanderbilts, Phipps, and Pratts. The author's evocative photographs capture the splendor of these once luxurious homes, from the houses' turrets, porticos, columns, and courtyards to their vaulted entry halls, spacious ballrooms, and vast libraries. Accompanied by histories of the estates and the families that built them, this book is a classic and evocative reminder of a bygone era and lifestyle.
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Monica Randall is a historical preservationist, film location scout, and author. Her books include Phantoms of the Hudson Valley and the forthcoming Winfield, Living in the Shadow of the Woolworths. She lives in Oyster Bay, New York.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Revisiting Decaying Grandeur,
By Charles W. Valentine (Olympia, WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mansions of Long Island's Gold Coast (Paperback)
I grew up in the Gold Coast area and go back to visit every year. I ordered this book after coming back this year. I remember many of these places from when I was a boy decades ago and it was wonderful to see some of the photos and descriptions of places I have been, and even better to see the interiors of places I have not been in. It is hard to imagine what these places were like if you have never been there. The scale of living is almost unimaginable today, and to have that much money and power concentrated in one place will likely never happen again. This book helps recreate that time and place and feeling. As it is almost 20 years old now I would like to see an update on this book. For instance, Oak Point in Bayville, mentioned in the chapter on Play Houses, has been completed subdivided now. On the other hand Planting Fields in MIll Neck is almost completely restored and is a wonderful place to visit, although it was a bit disconcerting to go on a tour of the mansion and view rooms and objects that you couldn't touch when I had actually sat in some of those chairs in those same rooms thirty years ago. My only criticisms would be that I would have liked to see more color photos, more detail on a few of the places, and more exact location info on all the places. If you have any interest in this era or this area buy this book.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A terrific momento of a magical place.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mansions of Long Island's Gold Coast (Paperback)
This slender but well illustrated book features the magnificant homes built in the early part of the twentieth century by the wealthy residents of Long Island's North Shore. It is an excellent momento if you have been visiting Long Island. For a person, like me, who grew up on Long Island and drove past these estates daily, it is a wonderful chance to see behind the big walls and know more about the families who built them
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Photos & Stories,
By William R. Taylor (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mansions of Long Island's Gold Coast (Paperback)
The BEST book on the mansions of Long Island. Great photos & stories by the author. She even periodically gives lectures which are well worth attending. Extremely interesting facts.
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