A March 26, 1938 article in The New York Times announced that Clarence H. Mackay’s Harbor Hill estate in Roslyn was being placed on the market, noting that the property might be divided into sites for home development. The piece, nestled among a collection of images of modest modern homes, references the estate’s scale and prominence, including its formal entrance and gate lodge, which once marked the threshold to one of Long Island’s most significant Gold Coast properties. At the time, the sale signaled a turning point in the history of the estate and reflected the broader subdivision of large North Shore properties that reshaped the region in the mid-20th century.
Today, while Harbor Hill itself no longer stands, the Gate Lodge remains an important architectural and historical remnant of that earlier era. The Roslyn Landmark Society’s preservation work ensures that this structure—once part of a vast and celebrated estate—continues to serve as a visible link to Roslyn’s past. By maintaining and protecting the Gate Lodge, we help preserve not only a building, but the layered history of the community and the story of how the Gold Coast landscape evolved over time.
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