James William Beekman House

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James William Beekman House
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LocationWest Shore Rd.,
Oyster Bay, New York
Coordinates 40°52′45″N73°32′49″W / 40.87917°N 73.54694°W / 40.87917; -73.54694 Coordinates: 40°52′45″N73°32′49″W / 40.87917°N 73.54694°W / 40.87917; -73.54694
Area37 acres (15 ha)
Built1863-1864
ArchitectHarrison, Henry G.
Architectural style Gothic Revival, "Rural Gothic"
NRHP reference No. 73001212 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1973

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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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 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".