| State: | New York |
|---|---|
| Address: | Oyster Bay, NY 11771, USA |
| Postal code: | 11771 |
| Phone: | (516) 922-9200 |
| Website: | http://www.plantingfields.org/ |
We couldn’t go inside because tours are only available Friday through Sunday. But the outside and surrounding area was beautiful
Coe Hall Historic Houae was a real treat. I did not buy the private tour, but the tour guides were slow so we got a private tour anyway. Some great history. I highly recommend.
Tudor Revival with stunning grounds. Truelly built like an English castle, it had beautiful wood carving, delicate gold flake murals, hand painted rooms, amazing friezes, and an adorable playhouse and teahouse in the gardens. The grounds are extensive, well preserved, and a great place to hike.
As a photographer I fell in love with this place! So many beautiful views, romantic places. Great collection of flowers and different plants. I was in different botanical gardens, and this place worth it. We were during winter and definitely will come back at summer time!
Coe Hall Historic House Museum is a jazz age masterpiece! If you think the outside of the home is beautiful, then you definitely need to go in. When I first met my tour guide at the front door, and looked up at the words "Planting Fields" engraved in stone, I instantly knew that this tour was going to be something special. What stood out to me about this house was all the symbolism embedded throughout the home. There are secret doors, hidden animals, and meanings everywhere! It was such a fun historic tour, having a different flavor to it since it was build in the early 1900s and was inspired by English Tudor style homes. It was interesting to see the masterminds behind the home, and to learn more about the Coe family's story.
I purchased tickets online, and had to check-in at the Coe Hall Visitor Center which also has a little gift shop inside. Our tour did go a bit overtime (initially reserved for 1 hour but ended up being around 1 hour and 30 min); our guide Frida did a thorough and fantastic job truly capturing the essence of the house so it was definitely worth it. There are bathrooms on the premises, but if you go on the tour you get to use the bathrooms inside the home!
Tips: Really look at the outside of the house to find symbols, they're everywhere! If you go to the circle courtyard, try to find the faces etched in wooden beams supporting one of the roofs. Likewise, definitely visit the Main Greenhouse - they have a cacao tree!