Long Island Country Houses and Their Architects. 1860-1940

An illustrated treasury of the most magnificent Long Island mansions and a compendium of the architects who designed them.Ê Long Island particularly the North Shore was the site of some of the most lavish and extravagant residences in the world. The island's beauty its proximity and easy travel access to New York and its suitability for yachting and other recreational pursuits made it the perfect place for the leisure class. From the Civil War to World War II almost 1000 estates were built there often by the nation's richest families--Morgan Vanderbilt Hearst Astor Woolworth Chrysler Whitney Tiffany Frick and Guggenheim to name a few. Long Island's rich architectural history is presented in this important and long-awaited volume. It is at once a fascinating glimpse at the homes of some of America's wealthiest families and a complete compendium of the architects who designed these breathtaking houses. Among them are Delano & Aldrich; Cass Gilbert; Richard Morris Hunt; McKim Mead & White; Horace Trumbauer; Calvert Vaux; and Warren & Wetmore. Over 1200 photographs and drawings

Hardcover: 563 pages

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition (April 17 1997)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0393038564

ISBN-13: 978-0393038569

Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 1.8 x 12.3 inches

Shipping Weight: 6.9 pounds