The Harry E. Donnell House, also known as The Hill, is a historic 33-room

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mansion located on the north shore of

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, at 71 Locust Lane,

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. The mansion was designed by

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architect Harry E. Donnell for his wife, Ruth Robinson Donnell on of land given to the couple by Ruth's father George H. Robinson. The mansion was constructed in June, 1902 and completed in January, 1903 by the Randall and Miller Company of

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.''The Long Islander, Jan 2, 1903 page 1'' When completed, the mansion had dual waterfronts. The east lawn extended from the mansion to Duck Island Harbor, and had sweeping views of

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, while the south lawn extended to Northport Bay. About northwest of the mansion was fashioned into a golf course. In 1927, the estate was subdivided, and the Eaton Harbors Corporation created to maintain the private roads and beaches for the new owners in the subdivision. During the

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sales of building lots on the old estate moved slowly. In 1964, the mansion and were sold by Nicholas Donnell Ward to the Lang family, and in 1977 purchased by the Treuting and McBrien families. In 1987, it was purchased by Robert Gerlach. Harry E Donnell house 2

In 1997, the mansion was sold to the Carr family, who obtained the original

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s from Nicholas D. Ward and used them to restore the mansion to its original design and finish. The Harry E. Donnell House was added to the

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in 1985.

References

External links

Archiplanet.org listing for H.E. Donnell House
(Archiplanet is a website that echoes National Register public domain data, and, in this case, added a photo too.)

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