Harry E. Donnell

Harry Ellingwood Donnell (May 2, 1867 – February 25, 1959) was an American Beaux-Arts architect who designed many commercial and residential structures in New York City and Long Island between 1894 and 1915.

Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.[1] Today, this includes buildings such as the one housing the "master clock" for U.S timekeeping, and the U.S. Vice President's residence.

Donnell attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, entering in 1893 and returning to the United States in 1894.

Donnell spent the remainder of his life as the Chief Executive Officer of Hepworth, utilizing his architectural skills only as a pastime.

In 1927, the estate was subdivided into 3- and 4-acre parcels, and the Eaton Harbors Corporation was formed to own and maintain the private roads and bathing beaches for the common use of new owners.