About Glen Cove, New York
The City of Glen Cove is located on the north shore of Long Island in Nassau County approximately 29 miles east of Manhattan and approximately 97 miles west of Montauk. Glen Cove is bordered by the town of Oyster Bay, the hamlets of Glen Head and Locust Valley, and the villages of Lattingtown, Matinecock, and Sea Cliff.
Living In Glen Cove, NY
Housing: The style of home that can be found in Glen Cove includes colonials, ranch, two-family, cape, split-levels, townhomes and luxury estates. Many of the old estates have been broken up and the land belonging to the former estates sold off.
Transportation: Glen Cove does have local bus transportation and is the Glen Cove stop on the Long Island Road’s Oyster Bay branch.
Shopping / Restaurants: Glen Cove has a lively downtown area with restaurants, shops, and movie theater. There is shopping at nearby shopping areas like Roosevelt Field, The Mall at Source and Americana Manhasset. There is outlet shopping at Tanger Arches Outlet shopping in Deer Park.
Parks: There are beaches on the Long Island Sound, marina facilities, and public parks. Beaches include Crescent Beach, Morgan Memorial Park Beach, and Pryibil Beach.
Local Clubs include: Nassau County Country Club, Matinecock Point Yacht Club, Glen Cove Yacht Club, Glen Head Yacht Club, and Glen Cove Golf Club
Larger Venues: Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, Nassau Colisum in Uniondale, Northfork Theater at Westbury,
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Some Historical Information About Glen Cove
Glen Cove was part of the famed Gold Coast, which stretched from Great Neck to Huntington on Long Island’s North Shore. The great and powerful, rich and famous came here to spend their fortunes building lavish estates to accommodate their lifestyles which included opulent mansions resembling chateaus and castles with manicured landscapes, swimming pools, tennis courts, and golf courses. The late 1800’s – the early 1900’s created new millionaires with new and expanded industries and many of them came to Long Island to build. Most of these powerful families came to Long Island because it was in close proximity to Manhattan, and was a sportsman’s paradise. There were foxhunts and horseback riding in Old Westbury and Wheatley Hills. Yachting and fishing could be found off the coast of Glen Cove, Sands Point, Kings Point, and Oyster Bay. Golfing was popular in Brookville, Glen Cove and North Hills.
Many of these estates are still private homes, some altered, some not. Some were adapted to reuse, others demolished, and some are open for tours or events.
- The Pratt Family settled in a compound known as Dosoris Park, with each member owning a mansion and there were also numerous estate buildings. By 1920 the Pratt family complex consisted of 21 estates, with 125 buildings on ¾ of a mile of Long Island Sound frontage. Five of the mansions remain in reuse: The Braes was owned by Herbert and is now the Webb Naval Institute. Harold built Welwyn which is now a Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County at Welwyn Preserve. The Manor House was the home of John Sr, and now serves as the Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center. Killenworth was originally owned by George and is now owned by the Russian Delegation. Poplar Hill was built for Frederic and is now Glengariff Healthcare Center.
- Winfield Hall (private) is the old Franklin W Woolworth estate and has been off an on the real estate market for years. It was also owned by Richard Reynolds and he created aluminum foil in the lab he converted in the garages.
- Pembroke was the 55-acre estate of Captain Joseph De Lamar then sold to film producer and theater owner Marcus Lowe and now is a upscale house development.
Some Notable Past or Present Residents
- Ashanti Douglas, Recording Artist Actress
- J. P. Getty, Industrialist
- Mel Gibson, Actor, Producer, and Director
- Billy Joel, Songwriter and Recording Artist
- Marcus Lowe, Founder of Lowes Cineplex Entertainment
- J. P. Morgan , Financier, Banker and Philanthopist
- Junius Spencer Morgan, Banker and Financier
- Joe Namath, Hall of Fame Football Player
- Mike Piazza, All Star Cather
- Charles Pratt, Petrolum Industry Pioneer
- Charles Millard Pratt, Standard Oil
- Frederic B Pratt, President of Pratt Institute
- George Dupont Pratt, Conservationist and Philanthropist
- Harold I. Pratt, Oli Industrialist
- Herbert L. Pratt, Head of Standard Oil
- John Teele Pratt, Lawyer, Philanthropist, Music Impresario and Financier
- Telly Savalas, Actor
- Franklin Winfield Woolworth, Founder of F W Woolworth Company
Glen Cove Listings
There are beautiful homes for sale in Glen Cove, NY. Below is a slideshow of just a few of the homes currently on the market in Glen Cove, NY. I hope you find something that appeals to you.
Complete List of Homes for Sale in Glen Cove New York
The previous slide show contains just a random sample of the homes for sale in Glen Cove. Follow this link for a complete list of our homes for sale in Glen Cove New York.
