Montauk Manor, hotel in Montauk, United States
Montauk Manor is a large Tudor Revival building in Montauk, New York that rises on a hilltop overlooking the water. Opened in 1927 with approximately 200 rooms, it displays brick and stucco walls, wooden half-timbering, gabled roofs, a prominent tower, and expansive multi-paned windows arranged in symmetrical patterns across its facades.
Carl Fisher, a businessman from Indiana, began planning in 1925 to transform the quiet fishing village into a grand resort and commissioned construction of the main hotel in 1926. The building opened in 1927 with rapid construction, but the stock market crash of 1929 caused Fisher to lose control and left many of his development plans incomplete.
Montauk Manor was named to reflect its role as the centerpiece of a planned luxury resort development. The building remains central to how locals and visitors understand the area's past, serving as a tangible reminder of the community's early 20th-century aspirations and the ambitions of its founder.
The property is easily accessible from Montauk's main roads, and its hilltop location offers clear views of the building from multiple angles. Visitors should note that interior access may be restricted as the building now houses apartments, but the exterior and surrounding grounds can be viewed from outside.
The building originally featured two large ballrooms and a formal veranda where guests could enjoy tea while overlooking the entire resort grounds. These outdoor spaces and the swimming pool remain today but are quiet and overgrown with nature, creating a striking contrast to their former bustling use and reflecting the larger resort's decline.
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