Plandome Country Club

The Plandome Country Club is a private country club located in Plandome and Plandome Manor, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States.[1]

Plandome Country Club
Plandome Golf Club
The Plandome Country Club, as seen from Gristmill Road in Plandome Manor on August 8, 2021.
TypePrivate country club
Location145 Stonytown Road, Plandome, NY 11030
Coordinates40°48′37.5″N 73°41′49.4″W
Established1931 (as Plandome Golf Club)
1955 (as Plandome Country Club)
DesignerOrrin Smith
ParkingYes
Websitewww.plandomecc.com

History

The club opened in 1931 as the Plandome Golf Club.[2] Its founding fathers purchased the land from the Leeds family, which owned a nearby estate. They originally intended to build a major residential development but changed the plans to instead build a golf course, in part due to the Stock Market Crash in 1929.[2] Architect Orrin Smith was responsible for designing the golf course.[2]

The Plandome Golf Club became the Plandome Country Club in 1955.[2]

A major fire broke out in the clubhouse during a snowstorm during the night hours on December 23, 1958, claiming a guard's life. The damage was estimated at approximately $500,000 (1958 USD) – although some sources[2] state that the total was an estimated $350,000.[2][3] The clubhouse, which had recently been renovated, was damaged beyond repair and was replaced with the current building ca. 1959.[2][3][4] The new clubhouse was designed by architect Manoug Exerjian.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. "Plandome Country Club – History". www.plandomecc.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  3. "$500,000 Blaze Destroys Country Club on LI; 1 Dead". Newsday. December 24, 1958. p. 4 – via ProQuest.
  4. "L. I. Country Club to Construct a New Clubhouse". The New York Times. March 1, 1959. p. R2 – via ProQuest.
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