Oakdene/Waldene

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Oakdene/Waldene
General information
StatusDemolished
Location Roslyn, New York
Completedca. 1900
Destroyed1946
Design and construction
Architect 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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