William Floyd House

William Floyd House, also known as Nicoll Floyd House and Old Mastic House, was a home of Founding Father William Floyd, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, in Mastic Beach, New York. It was his home from 1734 until 1803. This home is distinct from Gen. William Floyd House, his later home in Westernville, New York, that is also on the National Register and which was designated a National Historic Landmark.

For the National Historic Landmark in Westernville, New York, see Gen. William Floyd House.
William Floyd House
William Floyd House is located in New York
William Floyd House
William Floyd House is located in the United States
William Floyd House
Location20 Washington Ave., Mastic Beach, New York
Coordinates40°46′9″N 72°49′21″W
Area611 acres (247 ha)
Built1774
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.71000066[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1980

The two William Floyd houses are believed to be the only surviving homes in New York of signers of the Declaration of Independence. The Mastic home is "reputed to be the best preserved and oldest manor house" in its part of Long Island.[2][3]

It is located about 0.29 miles (0.47 km) south of Washington Avenue and Wavecrest Drive in Mastic Beach. The home was built by Nicoll Floyd, who was William Floyd's father, and was given to William's son, also named Nicoll Floyd. The house was visited by Marquis de Lafayette and others.[2]

The house is owned by the National Park Service as part of Fire Island National Seashore, although it's not on Fire Island itself.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. John C. Poppeliers (December 1964). "General William Floyd House, HABS No. NY-5437". Historic American Buildings Survey. Historic American Buildings Survey.
  3. Anne Booth (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: William Floyd House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20.


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