Robin Gibb of Bee Gees fame lived in this lavish waterfront home on Long Island’s Gold Coast during the 1970s until it sold in 1983. But while he may be the most recognizable personality to most readers, the home’s earlier history is just as storied. Built in 1926 as a wedding gift from Arthur H. Fleming for his daughter Marjorie, the seven-bedroom, 10-bath mansion in Lloyd Harbor was made to last with its strong construction and slate-tiled roof. Fleming was a lumber operator out West and a major donor to Cal Tech, as was Marjorie, who married Wilton Lloyd-Smith. Architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue designed the home (where Albert Einstein was a frequent guest), and he also designed Cal Tech, the cathedral at West Point and St. Bartholomew’s in Manhattan. It’s now for sale for $12.9 million through Sotheby’s, listed with Bonnie Williamson.
The three-story main…