A Former Frick Country Home - Nassau County Museum Of Art

The mansion that houses the Nassau Country Museum of Art, in Roslyn Harbor, was originally built by Lloyd Stephens Bryce utilizing the Neo-Georgian designs of architect Ogden Codman. This land was originally part of William Cullen Bryant’s Upland Farm land which overlook his home Cedarmere and Hempstead Harbor. In 1919, Henry Clay Frick, co-founder of US Steel Corporation and art collector purchased the house as a wedding gift for his son Childs and his wife. The couple hired Sir Charles Carrick Allom to do some alterations and named the estate Clayton. The Fricks lived here for almost 50 years until Child’s death in 1965. The 145- acre estate was purchased by Nassau County and converted to the Nassau County Museum of Art. The grounds include the sculpture park, formal gardens, the pinetum, ponds, woodlands and the Milliken-Bevin Trellis.

Here is what caught my eye; I hope you enjoy!

One of the many sculptures in the outdoor gallery is “Man on Horseback”

Some of the of the items on display during a recent “Gilded Age” exhibition.

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Roslyn

By Fletcher Russell, Ellen, Russell, Sargent

Road Atlas of Nassau County, New York (Long Island): Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Long Beach, Great Neck, and all other communities

By Cartog, APG

The Henry Clay Frick Houses: Architecture, Interiors, Landscapes in the Golden Era

By Sanger, Martha Frick Symingt, Garrett, Wendell

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Detail of one of the fireplaces

Some of the original mansion detail can be seen, but most it covered to protect it.

The main staircase

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The front facade

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The rear facade

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The estate’s formal gardens were designed by landscape architect Marian Kruger Coffin

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In the formal garden is the Henry O Milliken & Newton P Bevin Trellis, considered to be one of the most unusual examples of garden architecture in Ameica. Built in 1931 and a restoration completed in 1990.

This is the guest cottage which was built by William Cullen Bryant in 1862, when it was part of his Upland Farm. He named the cottage after his friend and fellow poet, Jerusha Dewey.

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More of the sculptures on the museum grounds

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What you need to know:

• There are walking trails.

• There is both indoor and outdoor art displays.

• Exploring the grounds is free of charge.

• You could spend a couple of hours here.

• Museum and grounds are self-guided.

• Restrooms are only available to guests paying admission to the indoor museum.

• Check website for hours / days of operation and any special events.

• Parking is free.

Location: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn, NY 11575

For more information: Nassau County Museum of Art