| Sunset Hill | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | D'Oench Estate |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Location | Flower Hill and Plandome, New York |
| Construction started | 1905 |
| Completed | 1906 |
| Demolished | 1937 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Albert D'Oench |
Sunset Hill (also known as the D'Oench Estate) was a former Gold Coast estate located in Flower Hill and Plandome, on Long Island, in New York.
History
The mansion
Architect Albert F. D'Oench and his wife, Alice Grace D'Oench (the daughter of William R. Grace) purchased this land in 1905; they purchased the land from the O'Connor estate, which included a farm (also called Sunset Hill).[1] They erected a mansion shortly after, which Albert designed.[2] The estate was called Sunset Hill, due to its high elevation atop a hill and how its location provided for excellent views of the sunset during the summer and autumn months; furthermore, the mansion faced the west.[2][3][4] The hill on which the mansion was located reaches elevations high enough for the skyline of New York City to be seen.[5]
When built, the mansion was regarded as one of the Manhasset area's most spacious.[2]
In 1918, Abert D'Oench died at Sunset Hill after suffering from an illness.[6] Alice D'Oench would continue to live at Sunset Hill until her death in 1935 (which also occurred at the home after she fell ill).[7]
Development after the mansion
Following the death of Alice Grace D'Oench, the land was sold, and much of the estate was ultimately developed.[5][8][9] The house was demolished, and residential subdivisions took its place.[5][8][9] These residential subdivisions are the D'Oench Estate subdivision, which was developed by the Mott Brothers starting in 1938, and the Sunset Hills subdivision, which was started in 1935 and built over parts of the D'Oench and Mason estates.[5][8][9]
When building the D'Oench Estate residential subdivision, Harold Mott noted that it was the most important development project the firm had undertaken at the time, citing its location.[5]
See also
- Chanticlare – another former Gold Coast estate in Flower Hill.
References
- ^ "4 Feb 1905, Page 9 - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle at Newspapers.com". Brooklyn Public Library. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ a b c "27 Mar 1906, Page 3 - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle at Newspapers.com". Brooklyn Public Library. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ Prominent residents of Long Island and their pleasure clubs . New York Public Library. New York, Thompson & Watson.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Chambers, Julius (1912). The book of New York; forty years' recollections of the American metropolis. The Library of Congress. New York City, The Book of New York company.
- ^ a b c d e "MANHASSET ESTATE DIVIDED FOR HOMES; Builders Planning 300 Houses on Former d'Oench Land at Flower Hill". The New York Times. 1938-04-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ Real estate record and builders' guide [electronic resource]. Columbia University Libraries. New York, F. W. Dodge Corp. 1888.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "MRS. D'OENCH IS DEAD; KIN OF FORMER MAYOR; Her Father, William R Grace, Ran City 2 Terms and Founded the Grace Lines Company". The New York Times. 1935-12-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ a b c "ESTATES TO BE DIVIDED: New Residential Community Is Planned in Manhasset". The New York Times. June 30, 1935. p. RE1 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b c House & Garden 1938-05: Vol 73 Iss 5. Condé Nast Publications Inc. 1938.
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