Houses of the Hamptons, 1880-1930

Villa Mille Fiore at Southampton. Demolished

Read today's review of " Houses of the Hamptons, 1880-1930" on David Patrick Columbia's New York Social Diary.

Walking Tour,"The Founding of Southampton's Summer Colony"

Wooldon Manor at Southampton, One of the homes to be discussed on the tour.

On August 19th, this coming Sunday at 11am, I will be giving a one hour walking tour that will discuss the beginnings of why the village of Southampton, became the world famous resort that was and still is known for it's splendid estates and luxurious lifestyle. Please click HERE for more information. The tour is being given by the Southampton Historical Museum. Please note, there is public parking in front of the Beach Club and the Dune Church, but you must read the signs to make sure you park in the correct designated spaces for non-residents.

Summer Residences on Ocean Avenue, East Hampton

Ocean Avenue, East Hampton. Postcard : Gary Lawrance Collection.

Here is a beautiful scene on Ocean Avenue of early summer cottages. In the first years of the Hamptons, when it became a fashionable resort for New York's social elite, many of the houses where easily visible from the road. It was only later that the large privet hedges that surround many of the homes in the estate sections, were planted. The house in the foreground was built for Reverend Stephen Mershon circa 1870s. The house in the background was built for Arthur Van Brunt circa early 1900's.

 Amazingly it seems these two homes still exist, looking very much as they always were.See them HERE today on Bing Maps. Make sure you open them in Bird's eye view.

Below are some books I recommend  about historic houses in the Hamptons.

Houses of the Hamptons, 1880-1930

Gary Lawrance & Anne Surchin

East Hampton's Heritage, An Illustrated Architectural Record 

 Lancaster/Stern/Hefner

Lost Hamptons

Steven Petrow with Richard Barons

Images of America East Hampton

 John W. Rae/East Hampton Library

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Please visit my other blog, Mansions of the Gilded Age. 

Residences on Lily Pond Lane

Residences on Lily Pond Lane, East Hampton, New York.

See this view today HERE.
Make sure to click on Bird's eye view.

Please note that the home on the left called, Little Burlees, built for Edward T. Cockcroft in 1905 and designed by architect, Harrie T. Lindeberg. This beautiful cottage style home was totally destroyed by fire in 2008, which may not be reflected  in all aerial views.

Century old Lily Pond Lane home destroyed by fire.
Little Burlees on Old Long Island.

                                                                                      

Tremedden, Ocean Road, Bridgehampton

Tremedden, Ocean Road, Bridgehampton. The Richard Esterbrook home.

Tremedden was the Bridgehampton home of Richard Esterbrook, Jr. It was located on Ocean Road, just south of Minden, the former John E. Berwind estate. Mrs. Berwind was the niece of Antoinette Esterbrook.

This wonderful Victorian style house is no longer existing.