Designers' Showcase® 2010

At Mill Neck Manor
November 2 through December 12

Mill Neck Manor, located on the prestigious North Shore of Long Island, is site of Designers’ Showcase® 2010. A majestic Tudor Revival mansion, Mill Neck Manor, is set on an 86-acre scenic estate ¬overlooking Long Island Sound. The mansion, once called Sefton Manor, was owned by Robert Leftwich Dodge and his wife, the cosmetics heiress Lillian Sefton Dodge. The architectural firm of Clinton & Russell, Wells, Holton & George was retained in 1923 to design this summer home for the Dodge family.

Mill Neck Manor is a three-story residence recognized by rusticated Westchester granite blocks, which cover the exterior. A solid oak doorway, reported to be between 400 and 500 years old, studded with iron details and unusual hardware, greets you upon entering.

Another memorable feature of Mill Neck Manor is the leaded stained-glass windows depicting a series of five Shakespearean plays overlooking the main staircase. The windows were created by Charles Connick of Boston. Craftsmen from Italy and Germany were retained to detail the interiors. Many artifacts were brought from European castles and palaces and installed in the Manor.

Charles Leavitt, an outstanding local landscape architect, was retained by the Dodges to design the exterior landscape. Many tulip bulbs, azaleas, mountain laurel, magnolias, Japanese cherry trees and lindens were planted to create a park-like setting. In fact, cuttings from famous German linden trees were planted to frame the main drive. In the mid 20s, Leavitt was commissioned to design the sunken gardens at Mill Neck Manor. These formal gardens were approached through a pair of outstanding bronze gates designed in Paris. Three limestone garden structures called Temples, and small water pools and rills, completed this serene garden.

Extensive renovations and all new furnishings, style and color will be represented at this Designers’ Showcase®. Preparations are currently underway for this all new event. The recent installations by noted interior designers will make this a glamorous event and serve as a springboard toward the understanding of the latest design concepts and the history of a lifestyle at the turn of the nineteenth/twentieth centuries. Over 25 interior designers, artists and artisans creativity will be on view. Among those participating are:

Designers’ Showcase® is proud of their role in enhancing the interior design of Mill Neck Manor. In 2010 the designers will continue in helping a gold coast mansion survive, while benefiting our Mill Neck Manor Early Childhood Center. The Early Childhood Center provides a caring atmosphere and comprehensive social and educational opportunities for three and four year olds with a range of special communication needs, including speech and language delays and disorders, cognitive and motor deficits and autism-related disorders.

Dates:

Tuesday, November 2 - Sunday, December 12

Times:

Tuesday-Friday, 10:30AM – 4:00PM
Saturdays and Sundays 11:00AM – 4:30PM
Closed Mondays except November 22
Closed Wed. Nov 24 and Thurs. Nov. 25

Place:

Mill Neck Manor
40 Frost Mill Road
Mill Neck, NY 11765

Telephone:

516 628-4333

Directions:

LIE (Rte. 495 to exit 41N, Rte. 107 take 107 North to Rte.25A (Northern Boulevard turn right (east) on 25A to Wolver Hollow Road (at police booth). Turn left onto Wolver Hollow Road to end. Turn right onto Chicken Valley Road. At blinking yellow light turn right onto Oyster Bay Road make first left onto Beaver Brook which becomes Frost Mill Road. Mill Neck Manor is on right after passing under railroad overpass. Make right and follow signs to parking. Call for truck & bus directions.

Beneficiary:

Mill Neck Manor Early Childhood Center

Admission Cost:

General admission $30, Senior Citizens $28
Children (12 and under) $7
Children under 3 years must be carried.
No strollers

Group Rates:

$26 per person (Minimum group size 20 persons) –
Call for information

Lunch, Boutiques, Restrooms – Located in mansion

New this year

• Three (3) one-hour lectures on interior design
• By prominent interior design school
• Certificate awarded at conclusion
• Call for further information at (516) 628-4333