De Seversky Mansion
De Seversky Mansion
1 Northern Blvd
Old Westbury, NY 11545
United States
GPS Instructions: Kindly note, for some GPS devices, the venue may come under Glen Head or Brookville.
The Entrance to De Seversky Mansion is located at the intersection of West Road & Northern Boulevard thru the campus entrance of New York Institute of Technology. There is no entrance from Dupont Court.
By Car
From New York City and points west via the Long Island Expressway (I-495): Take the LIE (I-495) east to Exit 39, Glen Cove Road. From the exit ramp, turn left onto Glen Cove Road and travel north for two miles. Turn right on Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) and travel ¾ mile east (two traffic lights) to the Long Island campus entrance (West Road entrance), on the right. Proceed up the hill, and follow sign to the De Seversky Mansion on right.
From New York City and points west via the Northern State Parkway: Take the Northern State Parkway to Exit 31, Glen Cove Road. From the exit ramp, turn left onto Glen Cove Road and travel north for approximately four miles. Turn right on Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) and travel ¾ mile east (two traffic lights) to the Long Island campus entrance (West Road entrance), on the right. Proceed up the hill, and follow sign to the De Seversky Mansion on right.
From southern Queens or Brooklyn: From southern Queens and Brooklyn, take the Cross-Island Parkway, the Clearview Expressway, or the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway north to the Long Island Expressway (I-495) east. Follow the directions for EAST from New York City and points west via the Long Island Expressway.
From Suffolk County via the Long Island Expressway (I-495): Take the LIE (I-495) west to Exit 41N, Route 106/107 North. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 106/107. After approximately one half-mile, bear left on Route 107. Travel north on Route 107 for 3 miles. Turn left onto Northern Boulevard (Route 25A). The Long Island campus entrance is on the left at the fifth traffic light (West Road entrance, past the East Road entrance). Proceed up the hill, and follow sign to the De Seversky Mansion on right.
From Suffolk County via the Northern State Parkway: Take the Northern State Parkway west to Exit 35N, Route 106/107 North. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 106/107, heading north. After approximately three-quarters of a mile, bear left on Route 107. Travel north on Route 107 for 3 miles. Turn left at Northern Boulevard (Route 25A). The Long Island campus entrance is on the left at the fifth traffic light (West Road entrance, past the East Road entrance). Proceed up the hill, and follow sign to the De Seversky Mansion on right.
From southern Nassau or Suffolk Counties: Take the Meadowbrook Parkway or Wantagh Parkway north to the Northern State Parkway. Take the Northern State Parkway west to Exit 31, Glen Cove Road. At the traffic light, turn left, heading north. Travel north on Glen Cove Road for approximately four miles. Turn right on Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) and travel one point two miles to the Long Island campus entrance, on the right at the second traffic light (West Road entrance). Proceed up the hill, and follow sign to the De Seversky Mansion on right. Or: Take the Wantagh Parkway or the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway (Route 135) north to the Long Island Expressway (I-495). Then follow the directions for WEST from Suffolk County via the Long Island Expressway.
From the Bronx, Westchester, and points north: Take the Throgs Neck Bridge to the Cross-Island Expressway south. Exit to eastbound Long Island Expressway (I-495). Then follow the directions for EAST from New York City and points west via the Long Island Expressway.
The DuPont-Guest Estate, now known as De Seversky Mansion, is a historic estate located at Brookville in Nassau County, New York.
The home, originally called "White Eagle", was built between 1916 and 1918 for Alicia Heyward (née Bradford) Maddox, the second wife of Alfred I. du Pont and daughter of Judge Edward Bradford. It was designed by the architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings in the Georgian Revival style and the interiors were designed by Charles of London. The residence is two stories plus a basement level, with a red brick façade, white marble and limestone embellishments, and a gabled, slate roof.
Alicia du Pont died in January 1920 before the home was finished.
The estate consists of the residence, surrounding landscaping, and garage. It adjoined Harbor Hill, the country seat of Clarence Mackay (to the north), and the home of Harry Payne Whitney (who married Gertrude Vanderbilt) (to the south). It was near to the "homes of many of America's leading financiers, including Nicholas F. Brady, Otto H. Kahn, J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas H. Hitchcock, Elbert H. Gary and Ormond G. Smith."
In 1921, the estate (which had been completed and fully furnished in January 1921, but never lived in), which was valued at over $1,500,000, was to be sold at public auction conducted by Arthur C. Sheridan for the benefit of Mrs. du Pont's child by her first marriage, Alicia Maddox, who had been adopted by Alfred du Pont. It was sold for $470,000 to David T. Layman Jr., who was understood to be acting for Howard C. Phipps of the Phipps family.
The property was purchased in the 1920s by Frederick Guest (husband of Amy Phipps) and his family, who called it "Templeton". It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
Even with its modern updates, exploring the mansion's historic interior is like stepping back in time. The main ballroom, with its hand-carved wood-paneled walls and large stone fireplace, originally served as the living room. The Library was once a study, the Pub was a breakfast room, and the Terrace Room had a previous life as the formal dining room, where such illustrious guests as Truman Capote, Salvador Dali, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were entertained.
Precautions
The DeSeversky Mansion has implemented several new policies and procedures, which follow recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Mansion is in constant communication with their employees to reinforce our sanitization safety procedures in both guest-facing and back-of-house areas. The mansion is ensuring high-traffic public areas are sanitized at an increased frequency.
Hand sanitizers are located throughout the front-of-house and back-of-house locations. Sanitizers are refilled and checked regularly. Public touch points, such as handrails, door handles, and knobs are sanitized by their housekeeping department at least hourly during high-traffic times throughout the day. The bars will be disinfected each hour to include bar tops, refrigerators, and bottles. All surfaces and equipment in the kitchen and back of the house are sprayed down directly with a food-safe disinfectant solution throughout the shift. Stemware, flatware, and china, once cleaned and sanitized, will not come in direct contact with Mansion employees before being set. The Mansion has implemented hand washing or sanitizing procedures to take place multiple times during their employees shifts.
All employees at the Mansion are instructed each day on correct hand sanitizing procedures and also instructed to inform guests on locations of sanitizing stations. Individual employees at the Mansion have also been equipped with disinfectant wipes to be used. Their employees are instructed to wash hands before and after every task performed. Proper procedures and CDC guidelines are posted in all back-of-house work areas. All employees of the Mansion are prohibited from reporting to work with a respiratory illness.
For more information on the Coronavirus, and ways to keep yourself safe, please visit the CDC website: www.cdc.gov