One of several exclusive villages on Long Island's famous Gold Coast, Mill Neck was once home to powerful, wealthy, and prestigious families like the Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Rockefellers, and Levitts. Many of these lavish estates have stood the test of time in spite of dramatic changes in ownership and use. The 1923 English Tudor mansion of Lillian Dodge, for example, became the Mill Neck Manor School for Deaf Children in the 1950s. In some cases, a new-generation mogul will purchase a legendary estate, like the 1906 mansion once owned by Abby Rockefeller. Ironically, the 1964 estate of developer William J. Levitt, known for his innovation of mass-produced subdivisions, has been subdivided. Film producers are frequently drawn to the idyllic and unique Mill Neck area.