Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved; Moving Willie K’s Deepdale Gatelodge
Did you identify Willie K's former gate lodge on the move?
Identify;
- The structure and its original location
Commissioned in 1906, this structure was the gate lodge to William K. Vanderbilt Jr's Deepdale estate located on the most southeastern portion of the property on the west side of Lakeville Rd. in Lake Success.
- Link it to the Vanderbilt Cup Races
W.K. Vanderbilt Jr. created the Cup Races.
- Approximate year of photo
In 1952, when this photo was taken, the gate lodge was donated by the Schumaker Family to Long Island Jewish Hospital. The St. Philip & St. James Church exchanged a small parcel of land to the Long Island Jewish Hospital for the gate lodge. The lodge, which would be used as a rectory, can be seen here being moved to its current location.
- Is the structure still standing? If so, where?
The Pope structure still stands 375 feet southwest of its original location on the west side of Lakeville Rd. in Lake Success.
- Hint: This John Russell Pope designed structure was NOT a Motor Parkway structure, but in very close proximity to the parkway
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Congratulations to Al Prete, Steve Lucas, Matthew R Smith, Art Kleiner, George Philippides and Al Velocci (because we know you know!) for solving all the questions. Kudos to Art and George for supporting documents.
Greg O.
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It was originally the gate lodge on Willie K’s Deepdale estate in Lake Success. It was located at the SE edge of the property, at Lakeville Road. It was commissioned in 1906.
Photo must be from around 1952, because that year there was a land swap between LIJ Hospital, which owned the building at the time, and St. Philip & James Episcopal Church. The church used the building as a rectory. It still stands, and is located just southwest of the church building.
That’s the original gate house to Willie K.‘s Deepdale estate. It was located on the west side of Lakeville Road at the southeast corner of the estate. I think the date of the photo is around 1952. The building still exists but was moved a few hundred feet south to the property of St. Philip & St. James Church to serve as a rectory.
This is the Deepdale South Gate Lodge, completed in 1906.
It was originally 375 feet further north, closer to the Deepdale mansion itself.
It was moved to its current location, behind the St. Philip & St. James Church on Lakeville Road, in 1952, when the church exchanged land parcels with Long Island Jewish hospital. This was probably taken in 1952 or 1953.
It was originally located just south of the LIMP at the Marcus Avenue Bridge.
Willie K’s gate house on his Deepdale estate in Lake Success. Southeast corner of the estate.
William K. Vanderbilt Jr. connection
1952/1953 - see attached Nassau County Tax document for the building that indicates the structure was moved (marked as 6/22/53 but that might have been when it was recorded). Donation to the church was made in 1952.
Still standing - was used as the rectory of the St. Philips Episcopal Church. Church now appears not functional with the church property being sold in 2023.
The structure is the gate lodge of the Vanderbilt Deepdale Estate in Lake Success- on west side of Lakeville road.
-thus was very close to the LIMP and the Great Neck lodge.
The structure is still standing. In 1952 it was moved 375 feet to the south and became the rectory for the St Phillip and St James Church
Wonder if they took the “gate” also.
Not sure if I added this tax document to my earlier answer. So here it is in case I hadn’t.
Lannin House, Eisenhower Park. Curious if this is received from 32k feet over Indianapolis, IN. LAX or bust!
Never figured out why a gatehouse was erected in this area.
Al, considering the gatehouse’s proximity to the Vanderbilt golfway bridge, could it have been a separate entrance/exit gate for golfers?
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1396j0_672hYkvbcNFJInbc1mXNJspD9f&ll=40.756613776070076%2C-73.70596651370431&z=17
The link above didn’t work. Here’s the map
Frank, The gatehouse pre-dates the 2 golf courses by about 20 years.