The 2008 Designer Show House News
The 2008 Designer Show House to be Held at Former Lane Estate in Nissequogue, NY
NISSEQUOGUE, N.Y., April 18 PRNewswire — The 2008 Designer Show House will be held at the former Lane Estate in Nissequogue, NY with public tours from May 31 - June 29, 2008. The top interior design talent from NYC to the Hamptons has been selected to participate in this unique event. The estate was originally decorated by the most famous interior designer of all time, Elsie de Wolfe, considered the "Mother of Interior Design." Much of her work remains today, including her beautiful trellis work, a rooster mosaic, working marble fountain, Chinoserie paper mural, carved marble fireplaces, and even some gilded cornices.
"This mansion is the perfect setting for a Designer Show House," said Deborah Dufton of the 2008 Designer Show House. "We can't wait to see what today's top designers will do with the added inspiration of working alongside an original Elsie de Wolfe Masterpiece."
The estate was built in 1860 as a two story shingle style Victorian for industrialist William Matheson. The mansion was later owned by Albert A. Stewart, director and stockholder in the Barnum & Bailey Circus and friend of New York City Mayor William Gaynor. Mr. Stewart was a first class passenger aboard the Titanic where he met his untimely fate. In 1914, James W. Lane, owner of J.H. Lane and Co., an important cotton merchandising firm in New York, purchased the showhouse and dubbed it 'Suffolk House.' He had the main house moved back from the water and up the hill to its present day location to avoid high winds from the sound. Under the direction of Arthur Little, a well known architect from Boston, the exterior of the house was transformed into a Greek Revival with 20 foot tall fluted Corinthian columns and Elsie de Wolfe was commissioned to take on the interior.
The estate has undergone a massive restoration over the past ten years. Updated plumbing, heating, electric, and septic systems have been added. The ornate plaster moldings and walls have been restored and the wide planked teak floors have been refinished.
House tours are Tuesday through Friday 10:30-4, Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 11-5. Closed on Mondays. For advance tickets call 631 734-5894. Admission is $30 per person. $25 Senior Citizens. See website for Group Discounts. For more information on the Show House, please visit www.2008designershowhouse.com.
SOURCE The 2008 Designer Show House
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