Houses of the Hamptons 1880-1930 Revised featured in the New York Social Diary

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New York Social Diary September 3, 2013

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Ann Madonia Antiques in Southampton gave a celebratory book signing party this past Friday for the newly revised edition of, “Houses of the Hamptons, 1880-1930” by Gary Lawrance & Anne Surchin. The book now in its third printing has been updated with many new color photographs and four new chapters including the early history of Gray Gardens and how it received that name. Many of the homes lost and extant also have floor plans, often first and second floors.
The book offers the reader a look into many of the great houses and mansions of the Hamptons before and during the Great Gatsby Jazz age of the 1920s. If Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan were real, they would be living in the Hamptons today.

Many homes of today's Billionaires are included such as;
Hedge Fund Titan John Paulson's Old Trees estate in Southampton.
New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg's recently purchased Southampton Georgian mansion, Ballyshear.
Designer Tory Burch's new Southampton estate, Westerly.
Calvin Klein's former home, Chestertown House/Dragon's Head.

Plus many more oceanside villas and manicured estates of members of Gilded Age Society including the Woolworths, Duponts, Berwinds, Livingstons, Herters, Van Rensselaers and Rogers.

You may also preview the book, Houses of the Hamptons 1880-1930 Revised by clicking on the cover at the Acanthus Press website. www.acanthuspress.com

NEVER HEARD OF LABOR DAY

The Twombly mansion at Madison, New Jersey.

According to Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. in his book,“Queen of the Golden Age”, he tells this story about his relative Florence Twombly who had a magnificent mansion called Florham at Madison, New Jersey and what happened one Labor Day weekend around the early 1900’s. “A friend of mine was once invited to the Twombly establishment over Labor Day weekend. Early on Monday morning, as he tells the story, he was astonished to find that a valet had packed his bags and stacked them in a great front hall, along with all the others guests’ luggage.
“Surely Mrs. Twombly doesn’t expect us to leave today,” he ventured to remark to the butler. “This is Labor Day, a legal holiday, and all our offices are closed.”
The butler bowed and retired to convey the message to his mistress. In a few moments he was back to announce regretfully,” Begging your pardon, Sir, Mrs. Twombly says to tell you she has never heard of Labor Day.”
Please read more on the informative blog. http://www.schoolfieldcountryhouse.com/the-house/2012/12/29/downsizing-vanderbilt-style-part-one-the-story-of-four-siste.html

Please click HERE to see the mansion today as the campus of Fairleigh-Dickinson University.