George W. Denton House

The George Washington Denton House (also known as the Greta–Theo Holiday House) is a historic home located in the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.[2] It was built sometime between 1873 and 1875. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and was designated a Village of Flower Hill Historic Landmark in 1996.[1][3]

Not to be confused with Denton House (New Hyde Park, New York).
George Washington Denton House
Village of Flower Hill Landmark
The George Washington Denton House, as seen in October of 2020.
George W. Denton House is located in Long Island
George W. Denton House
George W. Denton House is located in New York
George W. Denton House
George W. Denton House is located in the United States
George W. Denton House
Location57 West Shore Road, Flower Hill, New York
Coordinates40°48′16″N 73°39′19″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1873 - 1875
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No.85001937[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1985
Designated VFHLNovember 4, 1996

Description

The home is a rectangular, 2-story wood-frame building with a two-stage rear service ell in a vernacular Italian Villa style. It features a 2+1⁄2-story engaged tower, semi-octagonal bay windows, and an "L" shaped wraparound verandah.

Also on the property is a brick ice house built into the side of a hill.[2][4]

The Long Island Rail Road's 1877 guidebook, "Long Island & Where to Go", made mention of this home; the George Washington Denton House is one of four places of interest in the Roslyn area to be mentioned in this publication.[2]

The home is featured in the Roslyn Landmark Society's 1986 house tour guide, on pages 414 through 423.[5]

History

The house was built at some point between 1873 and 1875 by lawyer George Washington Denton.[2][6]

In 1919, Allene Tew Buchard, a socialite from Locust Valley and the wife of Anson Wood Buchard, purchased the Denton House and the rest of the property. She named the house the Greta–Theo Holiday House; she named it after her daughter Greta and her son Theodore – both of whom died one year earlier from the Spanish Flu.[6]

In 1930, Buchard donated the property to the Girls' Service League of America, following her husband's 1927 death. She donated the property upon moving to Europe after remarrying to Prince Heinrich XXXIII.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "George Washington Denton House | Projects | Roslyn Landmark Society". www.roslynlandmarks.org. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  3. "Village of Flower Hill » Flower Hill Historic Trail". villageflowerhill.org. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  4. Austin n. O'Brien (June 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: George W. Denton House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-30. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
  5. 26th Annual House Tour (PDF). Roslyn, New York: Roslyn Landmark Society. 1986. pp. 414–423.
  6. "The Greta-Theo Holiday House". Roslyn Local History. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2023-07-23.


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