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75D0231 HISTORIC AND NATURAL DISTRICTS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Oa 1 INVENTORY FORM < ..•" t· r ..PNIQtJ~Srr~ No.l~3d)5'-635J~ zq , "DIvisION FOR HISTORICl"RESERVAT!ON .: QUA,l).=,.~,,::,,,,,,..==","","=~==~,,,,, NEW YQ&K STAIEJM.RKS t\NJ>R;ECRE4TION SERI~.S.,~.,,-.=~.,.........---,.,~==_ ALBANY,NEWYORK (518) 474-0479 NEG:·N'O. __====_== YOUR NAME: Town of Islip Town Hall DATE:5/18/?9 655 .Maihe• Street·· YOUR ADDRESS: Islip. N.Y. TELEPHONE:' 516) 224-5450 ORGANIZATION (if any): Department of Planning and Development ********** ** ******************* **** 1. NAME OF DISTRICT: __William-===-c.-'-=_-=------'----'_----'~_-=----:.K. Vanderbilt Estate _ 2. COUNTY: SUffolk Islip 3. DESCRIPTION: The former 900 acre estate of William K, Vanderbilt, then known as Idlehour, occupies land on the east bank o~ the Connetquot River. The Vanderbilt's residence, the li0-room mamslon now owned by DOWf!ing(Jollege j was the fQcal poin:t; of the estate, ·whiQh··illcluded such. buildings as a cqalCh·ho1J1se,icel\ouse" pOVierhouser·eng.j.neer's "'cottage ,eagle house •• bq,,! i l'lg :alley, tea, hc;>use, .workmen}Sl;)oarding, two ga..tehous$s~an~:t;be grand, c1ockt()wer fartna~ea.e- ',All Of ,these structures still survive, and most are occupied as private residences, scattered among the contemporary developments. The area is bound by Montauk HighwaY, to the north, the Connetquot River to the south and west, and Vanderbilt Boulevard to the east. 4. SIGNIFICANCE: Although the Idlehour area hS$,been densely-built-up by developers, the buildings of the Vanderbilt estate preserve the illustrious history of the area, None of the historic structures are in any danger of being destroyed, and the community takes pride in its former residents. The mansion and estate were built in 1876 and for some years after, at a totll cost of over six million dollars. at this time, the Vanderbilts were interested in establishing their pla~ in society. The family used the estate primarily on weekends, where members Of the N.Y. Coaching Club would visit to hunt and fish or ri~e on the Connetquot River in Mr. Vanderbilt's steamer. (see a t taohmen't ) 5. MAP: Bowe-Anderson Composite HP-2 Oa 1 1vIJ~¥I~fl?: B. Hyde, Atlas of a Part of Suffolk County. Long Island, New York. South Shore, E. Beloher Hyde, Brooklyn, 1915. Vol 1. The Story of Idle Hour, Alioe MoGorty, Editor, Dowling College Press, Oakdale. George Lewis Weeks Jr. Some of Islip's Early History, Consolidated Press, Bay Shore, 1955. Witten, Biographical DictIonary o~-Ame.ricanAr{)hitects, 1970. THREAT~, TOAR.E:~: 7 . [ BY ZONING 0 BY ROADS 0 BY DEVELOPERS 0 BY DETERIORATION,.. ,[J QTHE,R UNSYM1?~TJi:ETIC ALTERATIONS ADDIJIONAL._ COMMENTS: 8. 'LOCAL ATTITUDES: TOWARD :THE'1\lti:A: , Mostreslden1;s'of Idleh~ur;.are awari .of-therhistory. that surrounds them .and are proudof"tlteireommunity·s'past;,... The'area~has its~own ~h~storiea.lsooietY~;Tne.-Vand~r:Dilt'HistoFicalS~ciiety, Which »ccneer-na i teelf Withpr-es~rving the fiistorie'al f~rvor ~1'. the:area. " ~-), ..., ., - ."". -.--' '-', -, Prepared byl Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities Setauket, New York 11733 Nina Monastero, Research Assistant May, 1979 TABLE OF CONTENTS W. K• VANDERBILT ESTATE, "IDLE ~9.VJt.~1 Oa 1 -William K. Vanderbilt Estate 6akdale ia Vanderbilt West Gate House 4 Connetquot Drive 2 Vanderbilt East Gatehouse lVlonta.uk Hwy. 3 Vanderbilt Coach House Chateau Drive 4 Vanderbilt Mansion (Idlehou~) Idlehour Blvd. 5 Vanderbilt Powerhouse Central BlVd. 6 Vanderbilt Engineer's House 121 Central Blvd. 7 Vanderbilt Toolhouse & Shed 162 Central Blvd. 8 Vanderbilt Ice "House 249 Connetquot Drive 9 Vanderbilt Palm House 1 Connetquot Drive 10 Vanderbilt Bowling Alley 149 Connetquot Drive 11 Vanderbilt Boarding for Workmen 41 Shore Drive 12 Vanderbilt Superintendent's Hs. 37 Hollywood Drive 13 Vanderbilt Pottery 10 Shore Drive 14 Vanderbilt Laundry Asbury Avenue 15 Vanderbilt Eagle House 44 Featherbed Lane 16 Vanderbilt Tea House Shore Drive 16a Secatogue Indian land Idle Hour area Oa 1 4, Significance (con't.) The architect for the first house ~rected il1iam Vanderbilt was Richard Morris Hunt (1827-1895) (FAIA) who was one of the most distinguished 19th century: archfu.tects in the United States. R. 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