Oakdene/Waldene

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Oakdene/Waldene
Oakdene/Waldene
General information
StatusDemolished
Location Roslyn, New York
Completedc. 1900
Destroyed1946
Design and construction
Architect(s) Grosvenor Atterbury

Oakdene (later known as Waldene and then as Bernora) was a Gold Coast-era estate in Roslyn, on Long Island, in New York.

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History

Oakdene was constructed for executive Walter George Oakman, Sr. ca. 1900. [1] [2] The main building, a Colonial Revival mansion consisting of around 32 rooms (although some sources say 37), was designed by Grosvenor Atterbury. [1] [2] [3] The estate also consisted of farm buildings and a horse stable. [2] The estate occupied roughly 68 acres (28 ha) of land. [2]

Henry D. Walbridge purchased the estate in 1912. He renamed the estate from Oakdene to Waldene. [2] [4] [5] It is known that the Walbridge family had installed a pipe organ in the mansion. [4] [6]

In 1935, Waldene was put on the market for $297,500 (1935 USD). [2] [7]

Around 1946, Waldene was purchased by Samuel Rubel. [2] [3] Rubel renamed the mansion Bernora. [6] [8]

Fate

In 1946, the mansion was destroyed by a fire. [3] [6] [8] [9] The property was soon purchased by developers. After the developers purchased the property, the estate was redeveloped as a housing development called Roslyn Pines in the early 1950s. [2] [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 Mackay, Robert B.; Baker, Anthony K.; Traynor, Carol A. (1997). Long Island Country Houses and Their Architects, 1890-1940. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN   978-0393038569.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Oakdene/Waldene | Profiles | Roslyn Landmark Society". www.roslynlandmarks.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  3. 1 2 3 S; j, pectat to Nzw o (1949-04-30). "SAMUEL RUBEL, 66, ACOAL, ICE DEALER; Head Also of Eblin! Brewery Dies-Started by DeliverinE With Horse and Wagon". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  4. 1 2 "Henry D. Walbridge Residence "Riverside" - New York City". www.nycago.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  5. ↑ "LOSES ESTATE IF REWED.; Mrs. L.S. Walbridge's Will Leaves All to Husband While He Is Single". The New York Times. 1923-03-17. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  6. 1 2 3 "GEMS, REPORTED LOST IN RUBEL FIRE, SAVED". The New York Times. 1946-04-17. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  7. ↑ "Waldene Sales Brochure" (PDF). 1935. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  8. 1 2 Sherward, Virginia (April 16, 1946). "$750,000 BLAZE RAZES MANSION: $750,000 Blaze Guts. . . Gems, Antiques, Paintings In Ruins of Rubel Home". Newsday .
  9. ↑ "RUBEL RESIDENCE DESTROYED IN FIRE; $1,750,000 Loss Estimated at Roslyn, Including Jewelry, Antiques and Paintings". The New York Times. 1946-04-16. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  10. ↑ "Rubel Estate Overlooking Roslyn Harbor To Be Developed With 102 'Luxury' Homes". The New York Times. 1951-05-06. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-07-20.

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