Between the years of 1916-1920 a couple built a summer home on Long Island. The mansion has eighty seven rooms, and looks like a medieval castle. There is stunning architectural detail everywhere and beautiful carvings in the marble. In 1937 they donated the facility to the Jesuits and it has been used as a retreat center since the 1960's. Unfortunately, it is too expensive to keep up, and is now for sale. It may be kept as it is, or maybe the building will be torn down so that modern homes can be built on the property instead. It would be a terrible shame to loose this bit of history on Long Island's Gold Coast.
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I love the face but can't decide if it's male or female... the hat could be perceived as female. Any more information about the marble carvings? bsk
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