Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Woolworth Estate, View of Residence from South |
Date |
c. 1900s |
Object ID |
2015.009.MAN 15 |
Collection |
Mansions of Glen Cove Photo Collection |
Description |
Alexander C. Humphrey Residence. C.P.H. Gilbert, the favored architect of the Gold Coast "colonists," built this Mediterranean-style villa for Alexander C. Humphrey on Fresh Pond (Crescent Beach) Road. It was then sold to Emmett Queen, a Pittsburgh banker, and in turn to F.W. Woolworth, the five-and-dime magnate. In 1916, soon after Woolworth's purchase, it burned to the ground. The staff was able to carry much of the contents to safety. (Caption courtesy of Joan Harrison) |
Photographer |
Unknown |
Source |
Monica Randall Collection (donated by Monica Randall) |
Search Terms |
Estates and Mansions Gold Coast Mansions Winfield Hall Woolworth Alexander C. Humphrey Emmett Queen |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Copyright |
This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). For permission to publish or display images please contact the Glen Cove Public Library Robert R. Coles Long Island History Room. |