M. Baylis House

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M. Baylis House
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Location530 Sweet Hollow Rd.,
Melville, New York
Coordinates 40°47′24″N73°25′2″W / 40.79000°N 73.41722°W / 40.79000; -73.41722 Coordinates: 40°47′24″N73°25′2″W / 40.79000°N 73.41722°W / 40.79000; -73.41722
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1820
MPS Huntington Town MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002487 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1985

The M. Baylis House is a historic house located at 530 Sweet Hollow Road in Melville, Suffolk County, New York.

Description and history

It was built in approximately 1820 and is a 1+12-story, five-bay wide dwelling with a saltbox profile. [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: M. Baylis House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-02-20.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)