Villa Maria, Eclectic manor in Water Mill, Long Island, US.
Villa Maria spans 27,000 square feet across 15 acres of land, featuring a Colonial-style portico, dome-capped rotunda, and multiple terraces overlooking Mecox Bay.
Built in 1887 by industrialists Josiah Lombard and Marshall Ayres, the estate transformed from Red Gables to Grey Gables in 1919 through architect Frank Freeman's renovation.
The Sisters of the Order of St. Dominic operated Villa Maria from 1931 to 1985, establishing both a high school and retirement home for their community.
The property includes three separate cottages, nine bedrooms, thirteen bathrooms, and extends along 1,100 feet of waterfront connecting to Mill Creek and Mecox Bay.
President Theodore Roosevelt's horse, General Ruxton, rests in the grounds of Villa Maria, with its likeness captured in bronze at the American Museum of Natural History.
Location: New York
Inception: 1887
Architectural style: eclecticism in art
GPS coordinates: 40.90900,-72.35440
Latest update: May 31, 2025 01:41
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