List of Town of Oyster Bay Landmarks
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"Town of Oyster Bay Landmark" is a designation of the Town of Oyster Bay for buildings and other sites in the Town of Oyster Bay, New York. Listed sites are selected after meeting a combination of criteria, including historical, economic, architectural, artistic, cultural, and social values. Once a site is designated as a landmark, it is subject to the Town of Oyster Bay Landmarks Ordiance, which requires that any alterations beyond routine maintenance, up to and including demolition, must have their permit reviewed by the Landmarks Commission. Many Town of Oyster Bay Landmarks also are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, providing federal tax support for preservation.
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, providing federal tax support for preservation.
Listings town-wide
Below is a list of the 40 current landmarks in the Town of Oyster Bay. Dates of landmark designation and street addresses are as given by the town's register of landmarks.Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Location | City or Town | Summary | |
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1 | Schenck-Mann House Schenck-Mann House Schenck-Mann House is a historic home located at Syosset in Nassau County, New York. It is a -story, five-bay-wide timber-framed residence with a wood shingle gable roof and rectangular plan. The western three bays were built about 1700... |
222 Convent Rd. | Syosset Syosset, New York Syosset is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, in the northeastern section of Town of Oyster Bay near the North Shore of Long Island. The population was 18,829 at the 2010 census... |
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2 | Albertson-Meyer House | 153 E. Main St. | Oyster Bay | |||
3 | Mill Pond House | 1065 W. Shore Dr. | Oyster Bay | |||
4 | Weeks Wilson House | 53 East Main St. | Oyster Bay | |||
5 | William Wright House | 104 West Main St. | Oyster Bay | |||
6 | Raynham Hall Raynham Hall Museum Raynham Hall is in Oyster Bay, New York. Home of the Townsend family, one of the founding families of Oyster Bay, on Long Island, New York, and a member of George Washington's Culper Ring of spies, the house was renamed Raynham Hall after the Townsend seat in Norfolk, England, in 1850 by a... |
20 West Main Street 40°52′20.21"N 73°31′53.83"W |
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7 | Earle-Wightman House Earle-Wightman House This house was originally built on South Street in Oyster Bay, New York, around 1720, as a small one-room dwelling. During the 19th century two successive Baptist ministers made their home here. The house was later moved from its location on South Street to 20 Summit Street. In 1966 the house was... |
20 Summit St. 40°52′14.76"N 73°31′49.05"W |
Oyster Bay | |||
8 | Old Grace Church | 4750 Merrick Rd. | Massapequa Massapequa, New York Massapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island.... |
May be part of the NRHP-listed Grace Church Complex Grace Church Complex (Massapequa, New York) The Grace Church Complex is a historic Episcopal church complex in Massapequa, Nassau County, New York. The complex consists of the church, surrounding parish cemetery, the Floyd-Jones family cemetery, and the DeLancey Floyd-Jones Free Library. The small church was built in 1844 and remodeled in... |
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9 | Adam-Derby House Adam-Derby House Adam-Derby House is a historic home located at Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. It was built in 1878 and designed by noted architects William Appleton Potter and Robert Henderson Robertson during their partnership as Potter & Robertson. From 1914 to 1977, it was the home of Ethel Roosevelt... |
34 Derby Court | Oyster Bay | |||
10 | Minor House | 78 Harbor Road | Oyster Bay | |||
11 | Serpe House | 69 Cedar Shore Dr. | Massapequa Massapequa, New York Massapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island.... |
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12 | White Spots | 193 Buckram Rd. | Locust Valley Locust Valley, New York Locust Valley is a hamlet located in Nassau County, New York. Locust Valley is an unincorporated area of the Town of Oyster Bay... |
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13 | Richard Davis Store | 7 Oyster Bay Rd. | Locust Valley Locust Valley, New York Locust Valley is a hamlet located in Nassau County, New York. Locust Valley is an unincorporated area of the Town of Oyster Bay... |
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14 | A. Brimingham/Wilbury | 143 Berry Hill Rd. | Syosset Syosset, New York Syosset is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, in the northeastern section of Town of Oyster Bay near the North Shore of Long Island. The population was 18,829 at the 2010 census... |
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15 | Cock-Valentine House | 173 Buckram Rd. | Locust Valley Locust Valley, New York Locust Valley is a hamlet located in Nassau County, New York. Locust Valley is an unincorporated area of the Town of Oyster Bay... |
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16 | Craft Mansion | 18 Central Drive | Glen Head Glen Head, New York Glen Head is a hamlet located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population of Glen Head was 4,697.... |
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17 | Horton House | 72 Horton Place | Syosset Syosset, New York Syosset is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, in the northeastern section of Town of Oyster Bay near the North Shore of Long Island. The population was 18,829 at the 2010 census... |
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18 | 70 East Main Street | 70 East Main Street | Oyster Bay | |||
19 | 107 Eden Ave. (Massapequa, New York) | 107 Eden Ave. | Massapequa Massapequa, New York Massapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island.... |
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20 | Crickett Cottage | 65 Sandy Hill Road | Oyster Bay | |||
21 | Moore's Building Moore's Building Moore's Building is a historic building located in the downtown area of the Hamlet of Oyster Bay and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. First built in 1901, the building gained significance when Theodore Roosevelt had his staff take offices here while he served as U.S. President... |
5 East Main Street 40°52′21.7"N 73°31′49.18"W |
Oyster Bay | |||
22 | Snouder's Drug Store Snouder's Drug Store Snouder's Drug Store is the oldest operating business in Oyster Bay, New York. The store was first established in 1884. The first telephone in Oyster Bay was installed here, and for several years it remained the only one in town. When Theodore Roosevelt became Governor of New York State and later... |
108 South Street 40°52′20.18"N 73°31′51.29"W |
Oyster Bay | |||
23 | Matinecock Lodge | 14 West Main Street | Oyster Bay | Destroyed by fire. Recommended for de-listing. | ||
24 | The Printery | 43 West Main Street 40°52′19.68"N 73°31′56.89"W |
Oyster Bay | |||
25 | Visiting Nurse Association | 193 South Street | Oyster Bay | |||
26 | St. Gregory Nyssa Church | 1100 Hicksville Rd. | Massapequa Massapequa, New York Massapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island.... |
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27 | 33 West Main Street | 33 West Main Street | Oyster Bay | |||
28 | Grace Church (Floyd Jones Servent Cottage) | 4750 Merrick Rd. | Massapequa Massapequa, New York Massapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island.... |
May be part of the NRHP-listed Grace Church Complex Grace Church Complex (Massapequa, New York) The Grace Church Complex is a historic Episcopal church complex in Massapequa, Nassau County, New York. The complex consists of the church, surrounding parish cemetery, the Floyd-Jones family cemetery, and the DeLancey Floyd-Jones Free Library. The small church was built in 1844 and remodeled in... |
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29 | Hawxhurst House | 89 Oyster Bay Rd. | Locust Valley Locust Valley, New York Locust Valley is a hamlet located in Nassau County, New York. Locust Valley is an unincorporated area of the Town of Oyster Bay... |
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30 | Jos. Weekes Jr. House | Buckram Rd. | Locust Valley Locust Valley, New York Locust Valley is a hamlet located in Nassau County, New York. Locust Valley is an unincorporated area of the Town of Oyster Bay... |
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31 | Will Rodgers House | 425 Clocks Blvd. | Massapequa Massapequa, New York Massapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island.... |
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32 | Maria Powell House | 12 Prospect Street | Oyster Bay | |||
33 | John M. Sammis House | 30 White Street | Oyster Bay | |||
34 | Old Methodist Church (Woodbury, New York) | 8025 Jericho Tpke | Woodbury Woodbury, New York Woodbury is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:*Woodbury, Nassau County, New York*Woodbury, Orange County, New York... |
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35 | Old Methodist Graveyard (Woodbury, New York) | 8025 Jericho Tpke | Woodbury Woodbury, New York Woodbury is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:*Woodbury, Nassau County, New York*Woodbury, Orange County, New York... |
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36 | Oyster Bay Long Island Rail Road Station | Railroad Ave. 40°52′29.97"N 73°31′53.77"W |
Oyster Bay | |||
37 | Oyster Bay Long Island Rail Road Turntable Oyster Bay Long Island Rail Road Turntable Oyster Bay is the location of one of few remaining Long Island Rail Road stations with an original turntable on site. The turntable was built in 1902 to replace a smaller one that had been relocated from the Locust Valley station... |
Railroad Ave. 40°52′29.76"N 73°31′42.95"W |
Oyster Bay | |||
38 | Floyd Jones Library - Massapequa | Massapequa Massapequa, New York Massapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island.... |
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39 | Ketchum/Underhill Farm House and Barn | 555 Jericho Tpke. | Jericho Jericho, New York Jericho is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the CDP population was 13,567. The area is served by the Jericho Union Free School District, the boundaries of which differ somewhat from those of the hamlet... |
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40 | Seely-Wright House (The Country Lady) Seely/Wright House The Seely/Wright House is a historic house on West Main Street in Oyster Bay, New York. The house was built in 1830 by Dr. Ebeneezer Seely who married Phebe Townsend in 1808... |
29 West Main St. 40°52′19.37"N 73°31′54.73"W |
Oyster Bay | |||
Key
∞ | Oyster Bay town landmark |
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* | Also listed on National Register of Historic Places |
See also
- Oyster Bay History WalkOyster Bay History WalkThe Oyster Bay History Walk is a path through downtown Oyster Bay, New York that leads the walker to 30 historic sites. It is a 1 mile loop and is the first certified American Heart Association Start! Walking Path on Long Island.-Origins and Development:...
- New York State Historic Markers, Nassau County, Town of Oyster Bay
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Nassau County, New York