"When the free-wheeling super rich settled in Locust Valley in the early 1900's they built secluded estates and extravagant country clubs and wrote tough zoning laws to protect the rural Long Island North Shore community from urban encroachment."
Locust Valley by John Arundel- New York Times - March 5, 1989 -ProQuest Historical Newspapers
"... these days the heart of the famous Gold Coast is not just a relic of a former age.It has been rediscovered by a wave of young Manhattenites in their 20's and 30's who are choosing Locust Valley as a weekend and summer retreat over the Hampton's where too many barbarians, as they see it have been let in the gates.
Where Those who Would be Gatsby Go by Monique P.Yazigi- New York Times August 23,1998- ProQuest Historical Newspapers
O.k., I grew up in what is now a very swanky area. Nelson Demille's The Gold Coast gives a good portrayal. I was lucky. My father was born there in 1915 in a little house off Birch Hill Road. After the war my parents married and bought a house in LV to be closer to the family. We knew everybody and everybody knew us. That doesn't mean that J. Pierpont Morgan Jr ,The Vanderbuilts and other tycoon types invited the Zabroski's over for potluck suppers. We did , however, reap the benefits of their presence.
We had wonderful public schools where french was taught in all grades from kindergarten upwards and a lovely village full of lush trees, beautiful flowers and quaint shops which have always remained untouched by the commercialism of some other Long Island communities . My dearest friend Lucy and her family still live there. Visiting her is it's like going home to a kinder and more gentle time.
Thanks WebFeat for the nostalgic journey back home.
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