James Alfred Roosevelt Estate
James Alfred Roosevelt Estate, also known as Yellowbanks, is a historic estate located at Cove Neck in Nassau County, New York. It is located several hundred feet west of Sagamore Hill, home of President Theodore Roosevelt. It was designed by architect Bruce Price (1845-1903) in 1881 as a summer home for James A. Roosevelt (1825-1898), uncle to Theodore Roosevelt. It is a Shingle Style house, basically rectangular in massing, two and a half to three stories in height with a gambrel roof. The home was occupied by Emlen Roosevelt (1857-1930).[2]
James Alfred Roosevelt Estate | |
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| Location | 360 Cove Neck Rd., Cove Neck, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°53′2″N 73°30′29″W |
| Area | 12.2 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architect | Price, Bruce |
| Architectural style | Shingle Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001592[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 1979 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Bonnie Marxer and Austin N. O'Brien (January 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: James Alfred Roosevelt Estate". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-11-20. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
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