Inisfada
40°47′09″N 73°39′58″W / 40.785913°N 73.665974°W
Inisfada | |
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![]() The mansion before its demolition in 2013 | |
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Alternative names | St. Ignatius Retreat House |
General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Type | Mansion |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
Location | North Hills, New York |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°47′07.0″N 73°39′59.2″W / 40.785278°N 73.666444°W |
Completed | 1920 |
Demolished | December 2013 |
Client | Nicholas & Genevieve Brady |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John T. Windrim |
Inisfada was the
History
The mansion was built from 1916 to 1920 and cost over $2 million.[2] It was designed by noted Philadelphia architect John T. Windrim. The mansion possessed 87 rooms and was built on an estate originally encompassing 300 acres.[2]
As noted by the
The name Inisfada is
Jesuit use
After the death of the duchess (who had no children) in 1938, Inisfada was willed to the New York Province of the Catholic
On June 21, 2012, according to the
Efforts and sustained protests were made to preserve the mansion by preservation groups and activists,
Sale and demolition
The property was sold in May 2013 for $36.5 million to the Manhasset Bay Group, a consortium of four
The property was valued at the time of sale at $44 million.[13] Demolition of the mansion started on December 5, 2013.[13] By December 6, 2013, Newsday reported that almost half of the mansion was demolished.[15]
The Manhasset Bay Group plans to build a subdivision on the property, with 46 homes on lots ranging from a 0.5-acre (0.20 ha) to one acre in area.[9] This subdivision underwent a hearing for environmental concerns in March 2016.[9]
References
- ^ "Religion: Inisfada & Mrs. Brady". Time. 8 March 1937 – via content.time.com.
- ^ a b c d "Inisfada - The Brady Mansion". www.goldcoastmansions.com.
- ^ a b c Kilgannon, Corey (30 July 2013). "Preservationists Try to Bar Demolition of 87-Room Mansion on Long Island". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "Final Mass held before St. Ignatius sale".
- ^ a b "Gold Coast Goodbye". narrative.ly. August 2013.
- ^ San Antonio, Bill (June 19, 2014). "Inisfada's past detailed in lecture".
- ^ a b c "$49M Long Island mansion may face wrecking ball: civic groups". 31 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "Paradise lost: Jesuits sell oldest retreat house, pristine forest to developers". 23 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d Manskar, Noah (March 17, 2016). "Inisfada developers hear more concerns in North Hills".
- ^ a b Johnson, Elizabeth (5 December 2013). "Inisfada Demolition Underway".
- ^ San Antonio, Bill (July 11, 2013). "Civics to apply for Inisfada's landmarking".
- ^ San Antonio, Bill (June 13, 2013). "Queens group works to keep Inisfada standing".
- ^ a b c Johnson, Elizabeth (5 December 2013). "Inisfada Demolition Underway".
- ^ "Lack of Funding Blocks New Chapel's Opening". The Fordham Ram. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "Almost half of 'Gatsby'-era mansion razed".
External links
- Inisfada – at the Old Long Island website
- Inisfada.org – website of an Inisfada preservation campaign