1967. The U.S. government declared the estate as surplus and eventually gave the deed of the property to Nassau County, New York in 1971. Film Scenes from a number of famous films have been filmed at Hempstead House and the surrounding estate, such as: Scent of a Woman (1992) Malcolm X (1992) Great Expectations (1998) See also List of largest houses in the United States References External links Sands Point Preserve Pictures and Information on Hempstead House in Sands Point Castles in the United States Gould family residences Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Houses in Nassau County, New York Mansions of Gold Coast, Long Island National Register of Historic Places in Nassau County, New York Town of North Hempstead, New York Gilded Age mansions