James Benjamin Homestead | |
![]() The James Benjamin Homestead, with scaffolding along the front of the house | |
Location | 1182 Flanders Rd., Flanders, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°54′11″N72°37′4″W / 40.90306°N 72.61778°W Coordinates: 40°54′11″N72°37′4″W / 40.90306°N 72.61778°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1785 |
NRHP reference No. | 86001510 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 13, 1986 |
James Benjamin Homestead is a historic home located at Flanders in Suffolk County, New York. It consists of a main section, built about 1785, which is a two-story, center-entrance residence, and one- and two-story rear additions, built about 1900. Also on the property is a small, late 19th-century barn. [2]
The house is hidden behind trees along New York State Route 24 and is a waterfront property along Reeves Bay, a segment of Flanders Bay, which is located between the Peconic River and the Great Peconic Bay.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]
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