Hastings-on-Hudson in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Longue Vue

Hastings-on-Hudson, New York

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022

1. Longue Vue Marker

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In the 1910s and '20s this fashionable restaurant with a spectacular view was all many Manhattanites knew of Hastings. Located on this hilltop with its own golf course, Longue Vue's clientele included socialites, gangsters, and stars such as Enrico Caruso and Al Jolson. Dorothy Gish made the movie Flying Pat there, and Bill Tilden played on its tennis courts. Owned by Ralph Gushee and set in the remodeled 1860s mansion built by Cornelius Vanderbilt's doctor, it featured a Gold Room, an antiques-filled Japanese Room, and a dining room for chauffeurs. Inset: The tennis clubhouse fireplace contained stones with the letters L and V that can be found today in a garden at the Andrus-on-Hudson.

En las décadas de 1910 y 1920, este elegante restaurante con una vista espectacular era todo lo que mucha gnete de Manhattan conocía de Hastings. Ubicado en esta cumbre con su propio campo de golf, la clientela de Longue Vue incluía tanto gente común como pistoleros y estrellas como Enrico Caruso y Al Joslon. Dorothy Gish hizo la película Flying Pat allí, y Bill Tilden jugó en sus canchas de tenis. En este restaurante, que funcionada en la mansión remodelada de 1860 construida por el doctor de Cornelius Vanderbilt y, cuyo dueño era Ralph Gushee, se destacaban una Habitación de Oro, un Caurto Japonés lleno de antiguedades y un comedor para choferes. Recuado: la cimenea de la sede del club de tenis contenía piedras con las letras L y V que en la actualidad pueden ser encontradas en uno de los jardines del hogar para ancianos Andrus-on-Hudson.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Hastings-on-Hudson, New York series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 40° 59.044′ N, 73° 52.808′ W. Marker is in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, in Westchester County. It can be reached from Old Broadway (Old U.S. 9) 0.1 miles north of Tompkins Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 185 Old Broadway, Hastings on Hudson NY 10706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022

2. Longue Vue Marker

Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hastings-on-Hudson, New York (here, next to this marker); Henry Draper and His Observatories / Henry Draper y Sus Observatiorios (approx. half a mile away); Draper Park (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Draper Park (approx. half a mile away); Old Bridge and Reflecting Pool (approx. half a mile away); Forge Cottage / La Fragua (approx. half a mile away); Billie Burke's Reflecting Pool (approx. half a mile away); Road Leading to Burkely Crest (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings-on-Hudson.

Regarding Longue Vue. Edith and Edgar Stern were engaged at the Longue Vue restaurant and subsequently named their estate in New Orleans, LA after it.

Longue Vue’s eight acres of gardens – and matching residential interiors – were the masterwork of 20th-century landscape designer Ellen Biddle Shipman. Today the home and its gardens are a museum and historical landmark.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on December 31, 2023, by Terry Mullane of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.