08/11/2022
What’s in a name? Westbrook - a rambling home designed in Tudor Revival style in 1886 for William Bayard Cutting. It is located on the South Shore on the West banks of the Connetquot River in Great River. One of many mansions built along the South Shore at the time, but one of only a few still standing today and recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. The home’s style features multiple gables and chimney stacks with a classic Tudor Revival facade.
Today, it’s a sprawling, nearly 700-acre public park, known as the Bayard Cutting Arboretum with an informal planting layout and a variety of gardens. Additionally, a cafe, recreational programs, and nature trails make the arboretum a perfect day-destination. A space perfectly encapsulating the beauty of Long Island with lush greenery, coastal breezes, and classic architecture.
William Bayard Cutting, for whom the house was built, founded the sugar beet industry in the US and eventually became a member of an elite class of merchants in New York. In addition to building local railroads, he was the primary operator of New York City’s ferries.
