At the turn of the 20th century, Long Island's North Shore, the so-called Gold Coast, was becoming the most desirable residential area in the United States. Estates belonging to American captains of f
An essential reference for architecture buffs, historians, and everyone who lives on or visits Long Island today, this unique resource—the first illustrated history of Long Island’s modern architectur
An illustrated treasury of the most magnificent Long Island mansions and a compendium of the architects who designed them.Long Island, particularly the North Shore, was the site of some of the mo
