About Lattingtown, New York
The Village of Lattingtown is located on the north shore of Long Island in Nassau County approximately 33 miles east of Manhattan and approximately 98 miles west of Montauk. Lattingtown borders the City of Glen Cove, the villages of Mill Neck and Bayville and the hamlet of Locust Valley.
Living In Lattingtown, NY
Housing: Home styles in Lattingtown include capes, split-levels, traditional, ranches, colonials, contemporaries, and luxury homes. Many of the old estates have been broken up and the land belonging to the former estates sold off.
Transportation: Lattingtown can be reached by Locust Valley stop on the Long Island Road’s Oyster Bay branch.
Shopping: There is local shopping, restaurants and movie theater in nearby Glen Cove. Mall shopping can be found at Roosevelt Field, The Mall at Source and Americana Manhasset. There is outlet shopping at Tanger Arches Outlet shopping in Deer Park.
Parks: There is access to parks and town beaches in Oyster Bay on the Long Island Sound. There is access Oyster Bay beaches including Centre Island Beaches and Charles E. Ransom Beach and Stehli Beach in Lattingtown.
Local Clubs include: The Creek Club
Larger Venues: Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, Nassau Colisum in Uniondale, Northfork Theater at Westbury,
Additional information about The Town of Oyster Bay Website
Some Historical Information About Latingtown, NY
Lattingtown was part of the famed Gold Coast, which stretched from Great Neck to Huntington on Long Island’s North Shore. John E. Aldred and other 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 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.
- Bailey Arboretum, once known as Munysunk, was the former estate of Frank Bailey. Bailey made his fortune in the patent business.
Some Notable Past or Present Residents
- George F. Baker II (1915-1977) Financier and Chairman of the Board of First National Bank of NY
- Madam Chiang Kai-Shek (1898-2003) First Lady of the Nationalist Party
- Paul D. Cravath (1861-1940) Attorney and Diplomat
- William D. Guthrie (1859-1935) Attorney
- John E. Aldred (1864-1945) Politician and President of Baltimore Lighting & Power Co.
- Roderick Tower (1892-1961) Financier
- James Gamble Rogers, President of Home Life Insurance Co.
- Glen Stewart, Diplomat
- Theodore Pratt, Sr
- Anson Wood Burchard, President of General Electric
- Levi Candee Weir, Director of many banks and railroads
- Henry P. Davidson, Financier and Senior Partner at J.P. Morgan
Lattingtown Listings
There are beautiful homes for sale in Lattingtown, NY. Below is a slideshow of just a few of the homes currently on the market in Lattingtown, NY. I hope you find something that appeals to you.
Complete List of Homes for Sale in Lattingtown New York
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