Mansion which inspired “The Great Gatsby” to be demolished
Posted March 8, 2011 6:24 pm.
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LONG ISLAND, N.Y. – A 25 room mansion which some scholars believe inspired the classic novel “The Great Gatsby” is being torn down to make way for a subdivision.
The Village Clerk in Sands Point, Long Island said the legendary house will be replaced by five houses overlooking Long Island Sound, worth $10 million each.
Built in 1902, some F. Scott Fitzgerald experts believe the author used the sprawling property as a model for the home of character Daisy Buchanan, but current owner David Brodsky said the link between the home and novel has been overstated.
The Brodsky family bought the home in 2004, which is said to be in poor condition.
There is no word on whether officials will work to save the historical property.
