Old Westbury Gardens
- Also Known As: Phipps,John S.,Estate also Westbury House
- Address: 71 Old Westbury Rd
- Village of Old Westbury, NY in Town of Oyster Bay, NY
- Village of Old Westbury, NY in North Hempstead
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1903/00/00 | George A Crawley | Architect | Construction begins on the Phipps' estate. Fulfilling John Shaffer Phipps' promised his British fiancee, Margarita, that he will build her a home in the United States just like the family estate in Battle Abbey. | |||
| 1906/00/00 | John Shaffer Phipps | Home | Westbury House is completed for John Shaffer Phipps his wife Margarita and their children. | |||
| 1907/00/00 | Winston Churchill | Godfather | John Singer Sargent paints "Mrs Henry Phipps and Her Grandson Winston Guest". The portrait hangs in the dining room at Old Westbury Gardens. Winston Churchill was the child's godfather. | |||
| 1907/00/00 | John Singer Sargent | Painter | John Singer Sargent paints "Mrs Henry Phipps and Her Grandson Winston Guest". The portrait hangs in the dining room at Old Westbury Gardens. Winston Churchill was the child's godfather. |
| Particulars for Old Westbury Gardens: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | English Manor Revival |
| Physiographic feature | Forest |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North By Northwest (film) | Film | Alfred Hitchcock Cary Grant | Thornhill is taken to Vandamm's estate on Long Island. Scenes were filmed at Old Westbury Gardens on Long Island. |
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