Eliphas Buffett House

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Eliphas Buffett House
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Location159 W. Rogues Path,
Huntington, New York
Coordinates 40°50′16″N73°26′38″W / 40.83778°N 73.44389°W / 40.83778; -73.44389 Coordinates: 40°50′16″N73°26′38″W / 40.83778°N 73.44389°W / 40.83778; -73.44389
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1800
ArchitectBuffett, Eliphas; Buffett, Elisha
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Huntington Town MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002495 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1985

The Eliphas Buffett House is a historic house located at 159 West Rogues Path in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York.

Description and history

It consists of a two-story, three-bay-wide main structure built in about 1835, with a one-story, three-bay-wide east wing built in about 1800. The 1835 main structure is representative of the Greek Revival style. It features two elongated decorative brick chimneys and gable dormers. It is a representative example of a large, upper-income single-family dwelling along Huntington's north shore. Also located on the property are a contributing barn and shed and the Buffett family cemetery. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1985. [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. NYS Parks & Recreation (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Eliphas Buffett House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-02-20.