- Maycroft
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Maycroft
Location: Ferry Rd. (NY 114), North Haven, New York Coordinates: 41°0′33″N 72°18′35″W / 41.00917°N 72.30972°WCoordinates: 41°0′33″N 72°18′35″W / 41.00917°N 72.30972°W Area: 45 acres (18 ha) Built: 1886 Architect: Lindsey, Edward Delano; White, Gillespie and Far Architectural style: Shingle Style Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 95000158[1] Added to NRHP: February 24, 1995 Maycroft is a historic estate located at North Haven in Suffolk County, New York. The main house was built in 1886 and is a massive Queen Anne / Shingle Style frame residence. It features horizontal massing, asymmetrical composition, high-pitched multigabled roof, prominent tower and chimneys, and multi-paned window sash. Also on the property are a carriage house, tennis pavilion, brick garage, and frame storage shed. In 1921, the property was deeded to the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island and used initially as a summer camp and vacation retreat for business women. In 1952, it was occupied by the Teachers of the Children of God order, who operate the Tuller School.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Peter D. Shaver (undated). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Maycroft". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=8884. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying six photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=8892.
Categories:- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
- Houses completed in 1886
- Shingle Style houses
- Houses in Suffolk County, New York
- Suffolk County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs
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