Father Phillip and Deacon Andrew gave Glen Cove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck, Council people, Marsha Silverman and Joe Capobianco a history tour of the Monastery. This was a gold coast mansion.
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John E. Aldred Estate, also known as St. Josaphat's Monastery, is a historic
estate located at
Lattingtown in
Nassau County, New York. It was designed in 1916 by architect
Bertram Goodhue, with landscaping by
Olmsted Brothers, for public utility executive
John Edward Aldred.
The estate consists of the main residence, known as Ormston; the superintendent's quarters; hen house; 2+1⁄2-story, hip-roofed stable; greenhouse and conservatory; garage; utility shed; garden shed;
gazebo; and two
gatehouses. The main house is a
Tudor Revival–style dwelling built of random-coursed, quarry-faced
limestone and roofed in heavy
slate.
The
Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat purchased the property in 1944.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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