Mackay Estate Gate Lodge

Mackay Estate Gate Lodge is a historic gatehouse located at East Hills in Nassau County, New York. It was designed in 1899 and built in 1900 - 1902 by architect Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White in the French Baroque style. It is a small but imposing stone building with a central entrance flanked by small square lodges and topped by a steep slate mansard and pyramidal roof. The central vehicular entrance contains a wrought iron gate of elaborate design. The house was originally a component of Clarence Mackay's Harbor Hill Estate.[2]

Mackay Estate Gate Lodge
LocationJct. of Harbor Hill and Roslyn Rds., East Hills, New York
Coordinates40°47′35.8″N 73°38′32.1″W
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectMcKim, Mead & White; White, Stanford
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, French Baroque
NRHP reference No.91000240[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1991

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is one of three remaining buildings listed at that time; the others are the Mackay Estate Dairyman's Cottage and Mackay Estate Water Tower.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Kathleen LaFrank (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mackay Estate Gate Lodge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-30. See also: "Accompanying two photos".


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