They had purchased the old Vanderbilt estate, on which they built some 300 large homes designed by Alfred Levitt.

Suffolk County owns eight traditional estates, including the 43-acre Vanderbilt estate in Centerport, given to the county by the family in 1947.

I ordered a bottle of local wine, the Banfi chardonnay, produced on a former Vanderbilt estate that nearly became a housing tract.

In 1909, Schenck left his job as forester of the Vanderbilt estate.

Frederick's interest and love of horticulture caused him to develop several large gardens on the Vanderbilt estate.

July 1 was his last official day at the academy, on the former Vanderbilt estate.

Afterwards, it became the residence of Herbert Shears, caretaker of the Vanderbilt estate.

After working on the Vanderbilt estate, Moretti became well known in Pittsburgh, maintaining a presence there from 1895 until 1923.

According to Mr. Mallamo, at one time the Vanderbilt estate in Centerport had more than 150 acres.

Since the county acquired the Vanderbilt estate, it has expanded the facilities.