From the archives: Death of the “Great Gatsby House”

Lands End, a magnificent estate on Long Island’s North Shore, fired the imagination of author F. Scott Fitzgerald, who lived across the bay, as he wrote the classic “The Great Gatsby.” But time did not treat Lands End as well as Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, and in 2011 the 21,000-sq.-ft. mansion went under the wrecking ball. Correspondent Serena Altschul reported on the history of Lands End, and of Fitzgerald’s experience on the moneyed Gold Coast, in this story originally broadcast on “Sunday Morning” April 17, 2011. "CBS Sunday Morning" features stories on the arts, music, nature, entertainment, sports, history, science and Americana, and highlights unique human accomplishments and achievements. Check local listings for CBS Sunday Morning broadcast times. Subscribe to the "CBS Sunday Morning" YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/20gXwJT Get more of "CBS Sunday Morning": http://cbsn.ws/1PlMmAz Follow "CBS Sunday Morning" on Instagram: http://bit.ly/23XunIh Like "CBS Sunday Morning" on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3sRgLPG Follow "CBS Sunday Morning" on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RquoQb Subscribe to our newsletter: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Download the CBS News app: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]