James William Beekman House

James William Beekman House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	West Shore Rd., Oyster Bay, New York
Coordinates	40°52′45″N73°32′49″W / 40.87917°N 73.54694°W / 40.87917; -73.54694
Area	37 acres (15 ha)
Built	1863-1864
Architect	Harrison, Henry G.
Architectural style	Gothic Revival, "Rural Gothic"
NRHP reference No.	73001212 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 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.

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 and again on March 13, 1989 . ^[1]

References

1. "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. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2010.See also: "Accompanying three photos". Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2010.

External links

• The Cliffs (Old Long Island)