Hastings-on-Hudson in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Longue Vue
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
— The Museum in the Streets® —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022
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.
Erected 2006 by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 34.)
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. Marker 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.
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
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022
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 228 times since then and 45 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.