Pembroke Mansion

 The Pembroke Mansion was built in 1916 by architect C.P.H. Gilbert for Captain Joseph R. De Lemar. 

The Pembroke Mansion had a palm court, cave, 70 foot water tower with an elevator leading to a tea house, indoor tennis court, and stained glass windows designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

This 60,000 square foot Gold Coast Mansion included 12 bedrooms, 12 baths, a billiard room, den, dining room, mirrored breakfast room, long party rooms to entertain hundreds of guests. It was situated on 46 acres of land. De Lamar enjoyed playing an intricate pipe organ at the base of his stairway. Large windows overlooked gardens, the private bathing casino and boat landing on the Long Island Sound.

There was also a bowling alley, squash courts, shooting ranges, a gymnasium, a private movie theater with murals from then popular silent movies such as "The Sheik." Gilbert gave the house two distinct faces, one on its public side and a much more subdued one on its garden side. DeLamar was an incredibly wealthy man, and built Pembroke towards the end of his life as his country retreat. One side of the house contained the winter garden. Encased in glass, this building featured an abundance of wildlife, rare birds that flew freely around the interior.

It was sold Marcus Loew of Metro Goldwyn Mayer and Loew's Theaters in 1920.

The mansion was demolished  in 1968 and eventually became the Legend Yacht and Beach Club. The water tower and stables remain.

Sources:

“Gold Coast Mansions.” Pembroke Mansion - Gary DeLemar, www.goldcoastmansions.com/PembrokeMansion/PembrokeMansion.htm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2023

L., Zach. “Pembroke.” “Pembroke,” www.oldlongisland.com/2008/02/pembroke.html. Accessed 6 Nov. 2023