James William Beekman House
The James William Beekman House (also known as "The Cliffs") is a historic house located on West Shore Road in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York.
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| Location | West Shore Rd., Oyster Bay, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°52′45″N 73°32′49″W |
| Area | 37 acres (15 ha) |
| Built | 1863-1864 |
| Architect | Harrison, Henry G. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, "Rural Gothic" |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001212[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1973 |
Description and history
It was designed by noted English architect Henry G. Harrison in 1863 and built for New York Hospital vice-president James William Beekman (1815-1877). It is a two-story, rectangular wood-framed dwelling with a steeply sloped, cross-gabled roof designed in the Gothic Revival style. It features hipped roof dormers, a relatively simple one story verandah, and is situated on a flat plateau atop a rocky outcropping. Also on the property are a superintendent's cottage, stable, carriage house, brick greenhouse, potting house, and the Spring Lake archaeological site.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1973.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Lynn Beebe Weaver and Lenore Rennenkampf (August 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: James William Beekman House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-11-20. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
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