Mystery Friday Foto #24 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Deepdale Estate
Did you identify Willie K.'s Deepdale?
Identify;
- The Estate, location w/orientation and owner
Looking southeasterly at William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s estate 'Deepdale'
- Any Motor Parkway structures
Marcus Ave. Motor Parkway Bridge
- Year of the photo and is it still standing today?
1927. By this time, Willie K.was at his next estate 'Eagle's Nest' in Centerport. Not long after this photo, the estate was downsized and the east and west wings were torn down. The house still stands in Lake Success although the original rear of the house is now the front entrance.
- Kudos: Any other historic structures in the photo
The Schumacher House (Cornell-Van-Nostrand House), now a Town of North Hempstead landmark moved to New Hyde Park's Clinton G. Martin Park.
Comments (5)
Congrats to ErnieM, Mark Lanese, Mitch Paluszek, Steve Lucas and George Philippides for identifying Willie K.'s estate Deepdale. Kudos to ErnieM and Steve Lucas for identifying the Schumacher House (Cornell-Van-Nostrand
House)
Greg O.
The house as it appears today. (Image from 2022)
Closeup of the Marcus Ave. Bridge
Schumacher House (Cornell-Van-Nostrand
House), now a Town of North Hempstead landmark moved to
New Hyde Park.
Comments
The Estate, location w/orientation and owner:
Looking generally south we see the Deepdale Estate Mansion
and home of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
Any Motor Parkway structures
Marcus Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge
Year of the photo and is it still standing today?
According to the Vanderbilt Cup Races Blog the mage is from 1927
Kudos: Any other historic structures in the photo
Near the bridge is the Schumacher House (Cornell-Van-Nostrand
House), now a Town of North Hempstead landmark moved to
New Hyde Park.
SEE: https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article_2011/an_amazing_aerial_of_deepdale_mansion_and_the_marcus_avenue_mmotor_parkway_
William Vanderbilt’s Deepdale estate. Looking Northeast. Motor Pkwy. and Marcus Ave bridge are at the mid right corner of photo. Late 1920’s.
I’m pretty sure that this pic has been used before. Backside of WKV, Jr’s Deepdale estate in Lake Success. Looking southeast toward New Hyde Park. I think it was built in the late 1890s (1898?) and the wings were removed in the 1930’s. I date this to 1910s??
The Motor Parkway passes virtually through the front yard.
We are looking east over Willie K. Vanderbilt’s “Deepdale” estate in Lake Success. There is a LIMP bridge over Marcus Avenue in the upper right area of the photo. The photo was taken in 1927 and the building is still standing today as a private residence. Also, just to the left of the bridge, is the historic Schumacher House which was moved a short distance east on Marcus Avnue to Clinton G. Martin Park in New Hyde Park in 1952. I believe parts of that house date to around 1690 and is also known as the Cornell - Van Nostrand House.
Willie Vanderbilts Deepdale estate in Lake Success/ Great Neck.
Looking south east. You can see the LIMP and Marcus Avenue bridge
Picture taken in 1920- 1940s?
Yes, part of it is still standing and is a private residence.