Inside the Lost Beaux Arts Mansion of William Guthrie: An Architectural Gem on Long Island (Meudon)

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@TheDarkDresser 8 ай бұрын

I'm blown away by the European tapestries on each side of the beautiful double doors. I can imagine how dramatic they looked in person. Spectacular ceiling. I love both screens/dividers. I'm always disappointed when I learn that such beautiful houses were destroyed. To me, they are like works of art. Thank you, Ken.

@SMtWalkerS 8 ай бұрын

What a beautiful place! And the grounds and the gardens! Fantastic. I would love to explore all those acres and buildings. Again, lost forever. Another great video tour, thank you.

@garryferrington811 8 ай бұрын

If you weren't rich, you wouldn't have been welcome.

@peterlarsen7779 8 ай бұрын

WOW! Just WOW! I can't help but to think that terraced rear garden was the inspiration in some of the movies of the 20s and 30s... It seems familiar to me. I digress.... It's such a shame this estate _too_ was lost to the wrecking ball(s) 😢😢😢

@anteeker 8 ай бұрын

I really loved that library and the furnishings- and that ceiling, wow!

@m.woodsrobinson9244 8 ай бұрын

I can't believe I've never heard of this house before! Gorgeous! Thanks, Ken!

@jimwiskus8862 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Ken for hosting all of us. 😊❤

@LordVikingLive 8 ай бұрын

That this got in the hands of a developer is horrendous. It is more grand than many Kings and Queens have, for shame, for shame.

@lisadolan689 8 ай бұрын

Agreed

@kimberlysusie701 8 ай бұрын

Wow! What a home! I find it ironic that Mr. Guthrie demolished many homes to build this work of art only to have it demolished for new housing development 😢

@edgrossman8929 Ай бұрын

Karma

@dmd5645 8 ай бұрын

Exact same shape as Lynnewood Hall in Pennsylvania. Though MUCH smaller. Yet, I like these gardens and interior decorations more than Lynnewood Hall. The way this is decorated looks homey, comfortable and livable. I've seen the old photos of Lynnewood Hall's interiors and it is cold, yet still , somehow, fascinating. I would definitely choose this over Lynnewood Hall to live in. But, great news, Lynnewood Hall is undergoing restoration!!. You should do a video on that!.

@bethbartlett5692 6 ай бұрын

Lynnewood Hall is such an outstanding design. ... and I'm a tough critic.

@BeeKool__113 8 ай бұрын

Oh, the step gardens leaving up to the house are so spectacular 😍

@GlennMandeville154 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Ken. Sometimes when I say these houses I think to myself. I could live there but this particular property was so immense. I can't even imagine living there, maintaining it. Not to mention entertaining... I don't think I even know enough people to put at the table! It was fascinating to see the many out buildings. To put it bluntly, this was really some place!!!

@StamperWendy 8 ай бұрын

Impressive beachfront, gardens & stables.

@monkeygraborange 8 ай бұрын

_”…the beach pavilion…”_ Oh my word! Apparently nothing succeeds like excess!

@lgblgb7489 3 ай бұрын

The beach pavilion still stands, albeit expanded, on the shore of Long Island Sound.

@ledrodservilex3765 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this amazing tour. Loved the studio

@andrewbrendan1579 8 ай бұрын

All those terraces are quite a sight, and as a person who has arthritis the most I could do with them is just enjoy the view from the top level! More seriously it makes me wonder how much of the terraces and gardens and grounds and of the house itself were actually used and enjoyed by the residents. I hope that at least some of the fixture and fittings of the house was removed and re-purposed. In the town where I live we have the Re-Store for just that purpose and I think it may be connected with the Goodwill organization.

@laurielaurie8280 8 ай бұрын

The interior was beautiful.

@jilltagmorris 8 ай бұрын

Thanks again Ken ❤😊

@mikenixon2401 8 ай бұрын

I wonder how many groundskeepers it took to maintain this garden. I know how much work I put in my lawn and most people would not have been that impressed. In all fairness the same can be asked about interior housekeepers. There is probably now way of knowing, but that may offer an interesting perspective. Plus, they in many instances did not have power tools. Another fine report, Ken.

@geraldpierini9010 8 ай бұрын

My thought is after watching this, many other videos from this site and others like it, watching programs like this on TV and 50 years ago took a American Art History class at college that covered architecture, it amazes me how many idiots there have been that have destroyed beautiful homes and other sites.

@sapereaude5476 8 ай бұрын

Спальня в стиле ампир - лучшая комната особняка

@JeffCS2 8 ай бұрын

I live just a few minutes away from where this home once stood. There still are some columns in the now grown forest, and the stable is still there

@AlexS-oj8qf 8 ай бұрын

What I notice is that Old Money New Yorkers tend to build buildings in older "outdated" styles while New Money New Yorkers are often either very brave and adopt the new building style like Beaux Arts or Art Deco or they reconstruct old buildings from Europe.

@danielintheantipodes6741 8 ай бұрын

It is rather beautiful. But too big! Thank you for the video!

@edcomedian357 8 ай бұрын

I'm noticing a pattern been lawyers and wealth

@TedBeyr 8 ай бұрын

It reminds me somewhat of the mansion from old school Richie Rich comics.

@NewRon2003us 8 ай бұрын

Interesting

@Asdfhjkl998 8 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤

@calendarpage 8 ай бұрын

Yes!

@greeneyedwarlock882 8 ай бұрын

Beautifully done and presented video however…… This house and its estate, no matter how gargantuan and beautifully appointed it was is just another inarguable exercise in limitless human ego, vanity, and materialism run absolutely amok. That gigantic house looked like it was as big as Linwood in Philadelphia and the entire estate was fit for a royal family of 500‼️🤯🤯🤯

@thoreau7106 8 ай бұрын

I'm rather curious as to what that property looks like now?

@marvwatkins7029 8 ай бұрын

What a waste. This is one of many reasons why countless millions hate real estate developers for their wicked joy to destroy.

@yonahgrossman7319 7 ай бұрын

Wasn't this house called Meudon? (or something like that?)

@cmecre8629 8 ай бұрын

the tigers are troubling

@rodgerollins 8 ай бұрын

how many homes on the property currently?

@danielkoher1944 8 ай бұрын

What a pitifully shameful outcome. However, no one could travel that many stairs. Also, imagine the falls on those floors. A virtual death trap for the elderly.

@randyhebbebusche3644 8 ай бұрын

Would cost mint for the upkeep not to mention the taxes.

@thomascoffin4799 8 ай бұрын

If the widow only had a life tenancy, by what right did she sell it???

@garryferrington811 8 ай бұрын

Once the man had passed away, there was no need for it. It had been built specifically to show his wealth and power, and without him, it was purposeless.