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Old Westbury Gardens,
listed on the National Register of Historic
Places, is the former home of John S. Phipps, his wife, Margarita Grace Phipps
and their four children. Completed in 1906 by the English designer, George A.
Crawley, the magnificent Charles II-style mansion is nestled amid 200 acres of
formal gardens, landscaped grounds, woodlands, ponds and lakes. Westbury House
is furnished with fine English antiques and decorative arts from the more than
fifty years of the family's residence.
Today,
Westbury Gardens welcomes visitors of all ages
for guided tours of Westbury House and Gardens, in-depth tours of the formal
gardens, school visits, children's programs and events, family programs, museum
exhibits, classic car shows, indoor and outdoor classical concerts, summer pop
concerns, slide lectures, book signings, horticultural demonstrations and
workshops, Scottish Games, botanical arts and gardening classes, and Master
Gardener and Educator-led Talks & Tours of topics relating to horticulture, art,
history, design and architecture.
Our Mission Old Westbury Gardens seeks to inspire
appreciation and knowledge of the best qualities exemplified in the American
country estate of the early 20th century through faithful preservation of its
landscape and gardens, architecture and collections.
Amenities
include a Gift Shop, Plant Shop and Cafe in the
Woods.
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