Construction on the street started in the mid-1720s, on land bought by the Gardiner family in 1721.

The island was then called the Isle of Wight on maps, but it was, and still is, owned by the Gardiner family.

In a glass-topped table case in the center of one room is a collection donated by the Gardiner family.

Mr. Hays said it had probably been in the Gardiner family since 1772, when the sixth proprietor of Gardiners Island built a new house there.

The 3,300-acre island was given to the Gardiner family by King Charles I of England in 1639.

All but the 10 acres surrounding the mansion are now developed or part of a county park named for the Gardiner family.

Next came Gardiners Island, owned by the Gardiner family since Lion Gardiner purchased it in the 1630's.

During the 18th through 20th centuries, it was owned by the prominent Thompson and Gardiner families.

Pat was not the beauty of the Gardiner family but there was magic in her face when that look came.

Lucky was the Labrador dog that the Gardiner family was supposed to have back in Los Angeles.