George Underhill House

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George Underhill House
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Location28 Factory Pond Rd., Locust Valley, New York
Coordinates 40°53′45″N73°34′40″W / 40.89583°N 73.57778°W / 40.89583; -73.57778 Coordinates: 40°53′45″N73°34′40″W / 40.89583°N 73.57778°W / 40.89583; -73.57778
Area5.1 acres (2.1 ha)
Built1790
NRHP reference No. 03000592 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 2003

George Underhill House, also known as Wayside, is a historic home located at Locust Valley in Nassau County, New York. It is a rambling U-shaped wood-frame house with 1-, 1 12- and 2-story sections dated to about 1790. The original section is a 1 12-story timber-frame structure with a moderately pitched gable roof. Also on the property is a 1 12-story, wood-frame tenant house. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [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. James Warren (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: George Underhill House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-11-20.See also: "Accompanying five photos".