A Winter Sunset - Douglaston on the Bay

by Dora Sofia Caputo

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A Winter Sunset - Douglaston on the Bay

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Dora Sofia Caputo

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Photograph - Photographs

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A Winter Sunset - Douglaston on the Bay - Douglaston Manor, N.Y.
Image of a frozen Little Neck Bay and beautiful sunset captured at the village of Douglaston Manor, Douglaston, New York.
Douglaston is an upper middle class community in the New York City borough of Queens.
It is located on the North Shore of Long Island, bordered to the east by Little Neck, and to the west by Bayside.
Douglaston represents one of the least traditionally urban communities in New York City, with many areas (particularly those north of Northern Boulevard) having a distinctly upscale suburban feel, similar to that of Nassau County towns located nearby (such as Great Neck).
The area is also known for its historical society and other civic groups, notably the Douglaston Civic Association and the Douglas Manor Association.
The earliest known residents of the area that would become Douglaston were the Matinecock Native Americans. Early Dutch settlers were drawn to the area by the rich land and abundant fishing. Thomas Hicks settled the area in 1656 on a peninsula first called Little Madnan's Neck. In 1796, his estate passed to Thomas Wickes (1770–1854), and in 1819, to Wyant Van Zandt, a wealthy merchant, who built a large Greek Revival mansion in the area. Today, this mansion houses the Douglaston Club, a private club with tennis courts, social activities and swimming pools. In 1835, George Douglas bought 240 acres (0.97 km2) of land along with Van Zandt's mansion. Upon Douglas' death in 1862, the land was inherited by his son, William Douglas. Four years later, the North Shore Railroad extended its service to the area. William Douglas donated an outbuilding for use as the station house, and in thanks, the railroad named its new stop "Douglaston", which soon was taken on as the name of the community.

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