Inside Little Ipswich: Ruby Ross Wood’s Lost Long Island Masterpiece @ThisHouse
Inside Little Ipswich: Ruby Ross Wood’s Lost Long Island Masterpiece  @ThisHouse
Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In the 1930s, Ruby Ross Wood was the decorator of choice for the Vanderbilts, the Astors, and New York’s elite. But her own home, “Little Ipswich” in Woodbury, Long Island, was the ultimate expression of her eye: a one‑story showplace by Delano & Aldrich with a domed central hall, paneled library, and rooms layered with centuries of taste.

Location: Woodbury, NY

Public Domain Photos from: Library of Congress
CC BY-SA 4.0 Photos from: Wikipedia User: Tanyawestbrook
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Inside Little Ipswich: Ruby Ross Wood’s Lost Long Island Masterpiece

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