Old Westbury Gardens

Walk through Westbury House, a 1906 Long Island mansion, then wander its formal gardens, woodlands and lawns.

71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568 · Old Westbury, NY

About Old Westbury Gardens

Old Westbury Gardens is the former estate of John Shaffer Phipps, opened to the public as a museum home in 1959. Westbury House, finished in 1906 in an English Charles II style, holds 23 rooms and a John Singer Sargent portrait in the dining room. Outside are gardens, woodlands and lawns on more than 200 acres. Films such as North by Northwest and Love Story used the house and grounds. Last entry for non-members is 3 pm.

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