The house on Lily Pond Lane as seen in the documentary “Grey Gardens”

A historic house on Lily Pond Lane in East Hampton was destroyed by fire at midday on Saturday, February 9th.

Built in 1905 for Edward T. Cockcroft, the hose was designed by Harrie T. Lindberg and garnered much attention, appearing on the cover of House and Garden. “According to “Hampton’s Heritage: An Illustrated Architectural Record,” Lindberg designed four houses on Lily Pond Lane using a roof technique that became his trademark.

From the 1930s until the mid-1990s, the house was owned by Franklin and Winifred Lee D’Olier. Mrs. D’Olier was an aunt of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

The current owners are Jonathan and Corrie Sandelman, who according to records, bought the house in May of 1994 for $2.15 million.

East Hampton Fire Chief Tom Bock speculated a spark from a light switch might have ignited paint thinner workers were using during a renovation project. The fire is still under investigation.

Source: The East Hampton Star