Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Touring the Gold Coast Mansions That Inspired ‘The Great Gatsby’

 Touring the Gold Coast Mansions That Inspired ‘The Great Gatsby’
Though only a fraction of its Gilded Age mansions remain, Long Island still offers a glimpse of the opulence that F. Scott Fitzgerald found 100 years ago.

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Fitzgerald's Mediterranean-style home on Long Island 

Howard Gould's 50,000 square foot Hempstead House