Elmcroft Estate

The Elmcroft Estate, also called the Norwich House,[1] is a historic mansion in Upper Brookville, New York, U.S. The 38-room property was built in 1918 by industrialist Frank C B Page, president of E W Bliss Machine Works in Brooklyn NY.[2] From 1938 to 1952 it was the residence of Nathan L. Miller, who served as the Governor of New York from 1921 to 1922.[2] In 1952, it was purchased by the Soviet Union as a retreat for their diplomats.[3] Russian access to the site was commuted in the wake of the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections as part of a number of sanctions taken by the United States government against Russian diplomatic personnel.[4][5][6][7][3][8]

See also

• Pioneer Point, Maryland, another recreational retreat in the United States owned by the Russian government

References

1. Goldstein, Joseph (2016-12-30). "Diplomatic Vehicles Vacate Russia's Long Island Estate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
2. Sisson, Patrick (December 30, 2016). "The secret history of the Russian-owned estates now at the center of U.S. sanctions". Curbed.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
3. Kirby, Jen (December 30, 2016). "International Intrigue Near Long Island's Gold Coast". New York Magazine. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
4. Associated Press (December 30, 2016). "U.S. shuts Russian compounds in Maryland, New York over hacking". CBS News. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
5. "Obama Strikes Back at Russia for Election Hacking". The New York Times. December 29, 2016.
6. Mark Mazzetti & Michael S. Schmidt, Two Russian Compounds, Caught Up in History's Echoes, New York Times (December 29, 2016).
7. Ian Duncan, Shut down Russian Eastern Shore retreat offers glimpse at spy battles, Baltimore Sun (December 30, 2016).
8. Witte, Brian (December 30, 2016). "Tennis, sailing or spying? US shuts 2 Russian compounds". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2016.