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===Bayard-Cutting Arboretum===
[[Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park]] ({{convert|690|acre}}) was part of the former Bayard Cutting Estate. Originally comprising {{convert|7500|acre}} and 12 buildings, the estate of [[William Bayard Cutting]] (1850–1912) was donated as an [[arboretum]] to the [[New York (state)|State of New York]] by Cutting's widow and daughter, Mrs. Olivia James.

[[Westbrook, Suffolk County, New York|Westbrook]] estate has been listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] since 1973 as a national [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]].

Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park consists of a notable large [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor-style]] [[English country house]] called "Westbrook" and its surrounding landscaped gardens. The house was designed by architect [[Charles C. Haight]] in 1886 for William Bayard Cutting, who was an attorney, financier, real estate developer, [[sugar beet]] refiner and philanthropist. Located in the former Cutting residence are magnificent fireplaces, woodworkings, and stained glass windows.

An annex to the mansion was built in 1890 and contained a billiards room, a small organ, a gaming room and guest rooms.

Landscape design was done by [[Frederick Law Olmsted]], popularly considered to be father of American landscape architecture. Olmsted was famous for co-designing many well known urban parks with his senior partner [[Calvert Vaux]], including [[Central Park]] and [[Prospect Park (Brooklyn)|Prospect Park]] in New York City.

Currently the manor house contains the administration office and a café.