Walter Uhl was a major 20th Century builder on Long Island, in New York, and was the founder of the Flower Hill Building Corporation.
One of his earliest projects was the purchase of 27 lots in Manhasset Bay Estates in Port Washington, New York, which he would build homes upon.
[12] In 1950, Uhl built the 50-acre (20 ha) Plandome Mills development over the former Leeds estate, where approximately 80 homes were constructed.
[15][16][17] This development would include homes, a large marina on Gardiner's Bay, a dining room and a cafeteria, a swimming pool, a motel, and facilities for seaplanes.
[16] Uhl passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Manhattan on December 7, 1984, when he suffered from complications after having surgery; he was 81 at the time of his death.
[1][2] His visitation took place at the DeFriest Funeral Home in Southold, New York that Monday, and was subsequently buried at the Nassau Knolls Cemetery in Port Washington.