Here are some additional photos, courtesy of Rita DeCassia, of last week’s members day trip to the Sands Point Preserve on Long Island’s north shore. Members received a tour of Hempstead House, a 50,000 sq ft Gilded Age mansion. And also Castle Gould, which is 100,000 square feet! This was a great day to explore these historic homes from the early 20th century. (fb)

GANYC members had a great day trip earlier this week to Long Island's Gold Coast. We visited the Sands Point Preserve, with a tour of Hempstead House, a 50,000 sq ft Gilded Age mansion, built for Howard Gould and completed for Daniel Guggenheim in 1912. It has three floors, a 60-foot tower, and 40 rooms. The house is meant to look like an English manor house from the Tudor period. It's located in Sands Point on the North Shore of Long Island, on 216 acres of beautiful grounds. The property includes Castle Gould as well. It was built for Howard Gould in 1902 and was modeled after Kilkenny Castle in Ireland. It is 100,000 square feet, twice the size of Hempstead House! Thanks to Bob Gelber and Susan Birnbaum for arranging this! (photos by Emma Guest-Consales and John Semlak) (fb)