Stanley Shaftel
Stanley J. Shaftel | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1924 |
| Died | December 26, 2003 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Years active | 20th century |
| Spouse(s) | Betty; Corrine (m. 1956) |
| Children | 3 |
Stanley Shaftel was an American architect, real estate developer, professor, and veteran of the United States Navy best known for his work throughout the New York metropolitan area.
Biography and career
[edit]Stanley Shaftel was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 14, 1924.[1] He attended Brooklyn Technical High School, and he joined the United States Navy after graduating, serving as a Naval pilot from 1942 to 1943.[1] He began practicing architecture in New York City soon thereafter, having graduated from Oklahoma A&M College with a degree win architecture. He began his own architectural practice in 1952 and eventually moved his office to 310 Northern Boulevard, in the University Gardens section of Great Neck, New York.[1][2][3]
As an architect, Shaftel mainly specialized in designing houses for large-scale suburban housing developments and in custom-built homes, working on projects in 16 states.[1] Many of his works were noted for their modern design features, and a number of his higher-end homes were further included for their indoor swimming pools.[4][5][6][7][8] A number of his earlier homes were collaborations between him and his first wife, Betty: he would design the house and she would decorate the interiors.[6]
In the mid-1950s, shortly after opening his own practice, Shaftel undertook one of his first large-scale projects, designing 60 ranch and split-level homes in a 27-acre (11 ha) development in Roslyn Estates, New York.[7] He would then design the houses in the 150-home Laurel Ridge development in Port Jefferson, New York, three years later, in 1957.[9] In 1958, he would design the homes in the Suburban Greens development in Plainview, New York.[4] In 1959, he designed houses in the 410-home Avalon Gardens development in Merrick, New York.[8] That same year, he designed the houses in the 2,400-home North Point development in Huntington, New York – the largest housing development built on Long Island, at the time, since Levitt & Sons developed Levittown.[10]
In the 1960s, Shaftel continued to design homes for countless large-scale suburban developments. He designed 60 homes for the Shaker Ridge development in Commack, New York, and 100 homes in 1963 for the Eastwood Knolls development in East Northport, New York.[5][11] In the mid-1960s, Shaftel designed the homes for the Stratford Woods development in Flower Hill, New York; he also most homes in that village's Wildwood housing development – with some of the others being designed by others, such as A.H. Salkowitz.[12][13]
Another architect, Alfred Akner, would eventually begin working with Shaftel, with the firm becoming Shaftel & Akner.[14]
In the mid-1980s, Shaftel designed the houses in the 42-home Greentree at Whispering Fields development in Northport, New York.[15][16] He designed three variants of homes for the development: a colonial variant (known as the "Red Maple"), a country ranch variant (known as the "White Birch"), and a contemporary variant (known as the Blue Spruce").[15] One of these homes – the development's model home – would eventually be purchased and become a group home for people with autism and other developmental disabilities.[17]
Shaftel also served as a professor of architecture at the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, New York.[1]
Death
[edit]Stanley Shaftel died on December 26, 2003, aged 79.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Stanley Shaftel was married twice.[1][6] He was married to his second wife, Corrine, for 47 years, until his death; they resided in Las Vegas at the time of his death, having previously lived in Kings Point, New York.[1][14] They had three daughters and several grandchildren.[1]
Notable work
[edit]- Chun King Inn, Flushing, New York (1964)[18]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Shaftel, Stanley". The New York Times. December 28, 2003. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ Service, New York Times News (1994-11-15). "DESIGNERS: RESTRICTIONS CREATING NOT-SO-GREAT GREAT NECK ESTATES". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "AIA Directory of American Architects" (PDF). American Institute of Architects. 1970.
- ^ a b McManus, Lola (July 25, 1958). "Architect Charts New Angle on Wall Design". Newsday. p. 37 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "A Raised Ranch Home Offers a New Departure; L-Shape Floor Plan Used in New Model in Commack, L.I." The New York Times. February 3, 1962. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ a b c "DECOR IS COLORFUL IN 2 MODEL HOMES; Devices Used in Development in Huntington Are Found to Be Tasteful and Practical". The New York Times. April 23, 1954. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ a b "Sixty Houses Priced a $35,000 Are Planned in Roslyn Estates". The New York Times. October 10, 1954. pp. R1 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "Indoor Swimming Pool Affords Year-Round Recreation at L. I. Colony: Window Walls Give View of Pool From Living Room and Terrace L. I. HOME COMES WITH INDOOR POOL". The New York Times. November 1, 1959. pp. R1.
- ^ "L.I. Builder Offers Playroom In Duplex-Style Ranch House; The Sought-After Recreation Room Now Finds Its Way Into Ranch Homes". The New York Times. June 2, 1957. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "2,400.HOME COLONY PLANNED IN SUFFOLK". The New York Times. June 28, 1959. pp. R6 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Home Has 45-Foot-Long Bedroom Suite; Area is Built on a Level of Its Own in Ranch Model". The New York Times. December 22, 1963. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Village of Flower Hill » Flower Hill Village Historical Gallery". villageflowerhill.org. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Schwartz, Mitchell (2023). Flower Hill Village Historical Gallery Official Guidebook. Village of Flower Hill, New York.
- ^ a b "Residents Fight Developer In Kings Point". Newsday. February 6, 1974. p. 25 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "Classified Ad 10". Newsday. June 21, 1986. pp. B16 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Moving to Thoroughly Modern". Newsday. July 5, 1986. pp. B1 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Northport Gives Us a Moment Of Group Human Kindness". Newsday. June 24, 1992. p. 93 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Chun King Inn". 1964 World's Fair Information Manual. 1964. Retrieved 2024-03-31.