Country Estates, Inc. Explained

Country Estates, Inc. was a 20th Century American real estate development company. It developed many luxury housing developments on Long Island, New York and in South Florida.

History

Country Estates, Inc. was founded by Harry and Seymour Schwartz.[1] The firm first began building developments in the Five Towns area of Long Island in the 1940s.[2] In 1952, the firm developed a roughly 110-acre development called Delray Garden Estates in Delray Beach, Florida.[3] [4]

In the mid-1950s, the firm began developing Roslyn Hills Country Estates (also known as Country Estates at East Hills) over Harbor Hill, the former estate of Clarence Mackay, in East Hills, New York.[5] [6] One home model in Roslyn Hills Country Estates, "The Influential," was cited as being the first circular luxury home model on the market and was protected by copyright.[7] [8] [9] [10] The model was designed by architect Michael L. Radoslovich.

Developments

See also

References

  1. News: February 6, 1975. Seymour M. Schwartz. Newsday. ProQuest.
  2. News: December 11, 1949. IN NEW COLONY OF RANCH HOMES IN NASSAU COUNTY . . ProQuest.
  3. News: March 2, 1952 . FLORIDA SITES TAKEN BY NEW YORK BUYERS . The New York Times. ProQuest.
  4. Web site: Sanchez . Mark . 2023-01-17 . What is a Squatter? Resources on Squatting Litigation . 2024-01-24 . en-US.
  5. News: August 28, 1955. Housing Development Is Planned On Part of North Shore Estate: FOUNDLING BLOCK SOLD TO BUILDERS. The New York Times. ProQuest.
  6. Web site: The 1957 "miracle suburbia" Colonial and Circular Home models of Country Estates located on Elm Drive in East Hills News Roslyn Landmark Society. 2021-07-19. www.roslynlandmarks.org.
  7. Web site: Circular House Profiles Roslyn Landmark Society. 2021-07-19. www.roslynlandmarks.org.
  8. News: January 19, 1958. Adaptation of Circular Dwelling Bows on Long Island. The New York Times.
  9. News: September 22, 1957. Display Ad 1184 -- No Title. The New York Times. ProQuest.
  10. News: September 24, 1957. Roundhouse in Roslyn Has Circular Kitchen for Center of Activity. Newsday. ProQuest.
  11. News: April 14, 1968. Housing Heals Scars of Strip-Mining on L. I.. The New York Times. ProQuest.
  12. News: March 31, 1968. Display Ad 475 -- No Title. The New York Times. ProQuest.
  13. News: March 19, 1961. L.I. DESIGN PUTS DEN IN SECLUSION: Formal and Informal Areas in Kings Point Homes Are Separated by Foyer Long Island Luxury Homes Feature Separation of Formal and Informal Living Areas. The New York Times. ProQuest.
  14. News: June 9, 1963. Display Ad 1102 -- No Title. The New York Times. ProQuest.
  15. News: July 10, 1960. Country Estates Builds New Long Island Colony. The New York Times. ProQuest.