The island is on the American side of the river, adjacent to the St. Lawrence Seaway channel in Northern New York.

The original owner of the house was Hudson Rose, a New York City lumber dealer.

The construction drawings for Mr. and Mrs. Hudson P. Rose were provided by architects Barney and Chapman of New York and were approved on April 26, 1905.

The first contract for materials was by the Otis Brooks Lumber Company of Clayton, New York and was signed on July 15, 1905.

The May 3, 1905 edition of the Watertown Daily Times reported that Mr. & Mrs Hudson P. Rose were to have a home built on their property near point Vivian the following season.

The upstairs of the boathouse was also altered to include a full wet-bar, and deck space was located onto the roof.

The current owners of Longue Vue Island have declared that they have seen the ghost of Lewis Dollinger roaming the house at night time.