The Braes

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The Braes
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The Braes
The Braes
General information
TypeMansion
Architectural styleJacobean
Town or city Glen Cove, New York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 40°53′04″N73°38′42″W / 40.8845°N 73.6449°W / 40.8845; -73.6449
Opened1912
Technical details
Size40,000 square feet
Design and construction
Architect(s) James Brite

The Braes is a historic Jacobean-style mansion in Glen Cove, New York constructed for George Dupont Pratt in 1912. Occupying 40,000 square feet, it is among the top 100 largest houses in the United States. [1] It is the largest of the six Pratt estates on Long Island. Since 1947, it has been home to the Webb Institute of Naval Architecture. The building is situated on 3 terraces above the Long Island Sound.

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It is the second house to sit on this site. [1] The first house, a Georgian revival styled house, was also built for Pratt in 1902. The Pratts tore it down when they decided the Jacobean style suited them better. Both houses were designed by James Brite of the architectural firm of Brite & Bacon.

The Braes was built on an estate known as Dosoris Park, which land was originally purchased by Pratt's father. Herbert and eight of his siblings all built houses here, but The Braes was the largest. [1]

Rotherwas Room

Pratt was an avid collector of portraiture. The dining room at The Braes dates from 1611 and was shipped over from England and reassembled within the mansion in 1913. [2] It was salvaged from the Rotherwas Room at Rotherwas Court in Herefordshire, which was then being demolished. In his will, Pratt instructed that the paneling and mantelpiece be given to his alma mater, Amherst College, where in 1949 it was again reassembled and can still be seen at the Mead Art Museum at Amherst.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Braes". American Aristocracy. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Rotherwas Room | Exhibitions | Amherst College". www.amherst.edu. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ "The Braes". Old Long Island. January 31, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog - Mystery Foto #44 Solved: The "Braes" Mansion in Glen Cove, film location of Batman's Wayne Manor". www.vanderbiltcupraces.com. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ Inoa, Christopher (October 9, 2014). "NYC Film Locations for TV Show Gotham on FOX". Untapped New York. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Webb Featured in "Gotham" | Webb Institute". May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
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