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See inside Coe Hall, a 65-room mansion built by a Gilded Age businessman who was booked on the Titanic's return voyage
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文章介绍了位于纽约长岛金海岸的Coe Hall豪宅,这座建于1921年的65间房的都铎风格建筑,是保险业巨头William Robertson Coe的住所。Coe Hall坐落在Planting Fields Arboretum内,向公众开放,拥有精美的花园和茶室。文章详细描述了豪宅的建筑风格、内部陈设,以及Coe夫妇的生活细节,展现了20世纪初美国富豪的奢华生活。参观者可以一览豪宅的各个房间,包括书房、宴会厅、卧室等,感受历史的氛围。

🏰 Coe Hall是一座位于纽约长岛金海岸的65间房豪宅,建于1921年,由保险业巨头William Robertson Coe及其妻子Mai Rogers建造,体现了20世纪初的奢华生活方式。

📜 豪宅的建筑风格模仿英国庄园,旨在营造“old money”的氛围,内部装饰包括定制的石灰石外观、秘密酒吧、收藏的艺术品和书籍,以及充满历史感的家具,展现了Coe夫妇对细节的极致追求。

🌳 Planting Fields Arboretum占地409英亩,除了Coe Hall,还包括由Olmsted Brothers设计的花园和茶室。花园中的蓝池花园和茶室是亮点,茶室内部装饰精致,曾是Rogers招待客人的地方。

💰 豪宅的维护费用在1927年就高达每年170万美元,相当于今天的3100万美元,可见其奢华程度。豪宅内还陈列着Coe家族的肖像,以及各种历史文物,让参观者深入了解Coe家族的生活。

Coe Hall from the lawn.

In the village of Upper Brookville on Long Island, New York, you can step back 100 years — all you need to do is enter the Planting Fields Arboretum, a 409-acre state park that houses an expansive mansion, multiple greenhouses, gardens, and a tea house straight out of a fairy tale.

The mansion, Coe Hall, was built by William Robertson Coe, an executive who succeeded in the insurance and railroad businesses, and his wife, Mai Rogers, an heiress to a fortune built on Standard Oil money. In fact, Coe was the president of the company that brokered the insurance for the hull of what was known as an unsinkable ship: the Titanic. He was even booked on the return voyage of the Titanic from New York City to England, per the Long Island Press.

Coe Hall — the second mansion to be built on the property after the original from 1906 burned down in 1918 — looks like it was transplanted from the English countryside and dropped on the Gold Coast, a stretch of Long Island's North Shore that earned its nickname for the opulent estates built by wealthy families around the turn of the 20th century.

That's on purpose, as they wanted to make it seem like the home had been there for decades, making them "old money."

During my tour of the property this spring, a docent told me some architectural touches didn't match at the time of construction, as if to give the appearance that the home had been remodeled over the years.

In addition to the main house, which was designed by the architectural firm Walker & Gillette, the arboretum is home to beautiful landscaping and gardens designed by the famous Olmsted Brothers, who also designed Central Park and Oheka Castle.

Here's what it's like to visit one of the largest Gold Coast mansions left on Long Island.

The Planting Fields Arboretum is a 409-acre state park on Long Island, New York.
A map of the Planting Fields.
The estate was purchased by William Robertson Coe, an insurance and railroad tycoon, in 1913.
The entryway.
It's now open for tours. It cost $8 to park there, and another $15 to tour the house.
There are many fields at Coe Hall.
The property was in the Coe family until his death in 1955, when it was given to the state of New York.
A view of the main driveway of Coe Hall.
The centerpiece of the park is Coe Hall, a 65-room Tudor mansion built in 1918.
Coe Hall from the lawn.
There are personalized touches all over the house's limestone exterior.
The West Portico.
For example, this ship carved into the house is a nod to Coe's ties to the maritime industry and his love of sailing.
An etching on the portico.
The building was modeled after English manor homes to evoke "old money" vibes rather than the "new money" that Coe had made.
Coe Hall.
You get almost a medieval feel from the moment you walk through the entryway.
The entryway.
It took three years to complete Coe Hall.
A hallway.
There are taxidermied animals throughout the house — Coe was an avid hunter and summered in Wyoming.
The ram head was just one of many.
One of the first rooms you can view is Coe's den.
The den.
It's covered in dark wood, giving a masculine atmosphere.
The den.
The shelves were filled with priceless books, like this signed copy of Mark Twain's autobiography. Twain was a close friend of the family.
A signed copy of a Mark Twain book.
There are photos of Coe and his second wife, Mai Rogers, on display. They had married in 1900.
Photos of the Coes.
This house was built amid Prohibition. So Coe knew he had to prepare for an alcohol shortage.
A secret door.
He built his very own hidden speakeasy in his den. A docent told us he spent millions of dollars in today's money to stockpile alcohol.
The speakeasy.
The docent said Coe and his wife had opposing style tastes and suggested visiting her salon across the hall.
Don't miss the suit of armor.
He was right. If her husband's taste was English, this parlor was straight out of Versailles.
Mai Rogers' salon.
On the way to look at the rest of the home, we passed a small side room that displayed a bison head and one of Coe's hunting rifles.
A buffalo.
The art in the living room is original to the home.
The living room.
It's certainly not a bad place to spend your weekends.
The living room.
This mezzanine was built as a place for the four Coe children to play and store their toys and musical instruments without getting underfoot.
An area for the kids to play.
The Great Hall is at the back of the home. It was perfect for the parties of the Roaring '20s.
The Great Hall.
This box on the second floor looks like it was made for people-watching, but it was actually where musicians would play during parties.
There were many books on the shelves all around the room.
The craftsmanship throughout the house was impossible to miss.
Woodwork on the mantel.
Every detail was intentional. These flowers are a reference to Rogers' love of plants — the property itself became an arboretum.
More woodwork.
There was another portrait of Coe hanging in the corner.
A painting of William Robertson Coe.
On the left is Rogers, and on the right is their youngest child (and only daughter), Natalie. She was married in this room in 1934.
Paintings of Mai Huttleston Rogers Coe and her daughter, Natalie.
Above the massive fireplace is a portrait of the three Coe boys: William, Robert, and Henry.
A painting of their sons.
A docent told us it took $1.7 million annually — in 1927 dollars — to maintain Coe Hall. That's around $31 million today.
There were stained-glass windows throughout.
There was another reading room set off the great hall. The shelves were filled with antiques and old books.
Another side room.
The last viewable room on the first floor was this formal dining room.
The dining room.
The main staircase felt straight out of a castle.
The stairway.
This hallway led to three guest bedrooms and the Coes' suites; there are nine bedrooms total.
The second floor had all the bedrooms.
This was the only guest room open for visitors. Each room has a walk-in closet and its own bathroom.
A guest room.
At the end of the hall were Coe and Rogers' bedrooms and bathrooms.
The hallway.
This was Rogers' bedroom. Like her salon downstairs, it is bright and airy.
Rogers' bedroom.
And no, that's not wallpaper. This design was hand-painted onto the wall.
The art was intricate.
The windows gave her a view of the gardens she painstakingly designed.
The chandeliers are all original to the time of the Coes.
This is her bathroom. Once again, it's very French.
Rogers' bathroom.
In addition to a bathtub, she had a needle bath. Jets of water came out from different points on the cage-like contraption.
A needle bath.
Across the hall is her husband's bathroom, where he had his own interesting contraption: an electric light cabinet, similar to an infrared sauna.
Coe's bathroom.
Down the other hallway were the kids' bedrooms. They were all closed, though, because Netflix filmed season three of "The Diplomat" at Coe Hall, and these rooms were used as storage.
The kids' rooms.
Coming back down the stairs, I got another look at just how intricate and intentional every detail in the house was.
The staircase.
Now it was time to check out the much-revered grounds.
Another view of Coe Hall.
Right off the bat, this fountain caught my eye.
The fountain.
I also enjoyed this courtyard. The landscaping was by the Olmsted Brothers, who also designed Central Park and Oheka Castle.
A courtyard.
Near the house, there's a small pond and a bench off a hidden path. It's the perfect spot for quiet contemplation.
A secret garden.
But the main draws of the backyard are the Blue Pool Garden and the Tea House.
The backyard.
Before the pool was here, this area was a tennis court. It took 16 workers to dig out 16,000 square yards of soil to build the sunken pool.
The Blue Pool.
At the end of the garden is the Tea House, which was built in 1906.
The Tea House.
The exterior makes the Tea House look like something out of a fairytale.
The Tea House.
Can't you just hear someone saying, "Once upon a time…"?
A bench outside the Tea House.
Rogers entertained her friends in the Tea House on nice days.
Inside the Tea House.
It looks like the inside of a Tiffany's box.
Monochrome has been a popular trend for over 100 years.
The other structure in this area of the park is the Playhouse, which was built so Natalie, the Coes' daughter, could have a place to play house.
The Playhouse.
As we continued walking around the park, we came to this archway made of pine trees.
An archway leading to a greenhouse.
Walking through it felt like walking through a storybook.
Inside the tunnel.
On the other side of the archway is the Main Greenhouse, built in 1914.
The Main Greenhouse.
This was originally called the Hibiscus House, but now it's a mixture of tropical plants.
Inside the Main Greenhouse.
One corner of the building was anchored by this giant palm tree.
A palm tree.
There were plenty of paths to walk down to get the full experience.
Inside the Main Greenhouse.
We then walked the Azalea Walk, one of 13 trails at the Planting Fields.
The Azalea Walk.
That led us to the other greenhouse on-site, the Camellia Greenhouse, built in 1917.
The Camellia Greenhouse.
It has the largest collection of camellias under glass in the northeast.
Inside the Camellia Greenhouse.
However, camellia season is in January, so we missed it.
Inside the Camellia Greenhouse.
But there were still plenty of flowers and plants to check out in this greenhouse.
Inside the Camellia Greenhouse.
There are many more gardens to see at Coe Hall, including a rose garden, a hydrangea collection, and a dahlia garden.
One of the many paths.
Walking around Planting Fields and Coe Hall felt like stepping back in time and revealed the remarkable wealth of Gilded Age families. Any history buff should pay it a visit, if they can.
Coe Hall.
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