National Register of Historic Places

Allen-Beville House

New York, Queens County, New York
Listed
September 21, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001760

About this property

The Allen-Beville House is a historic house on the Little Neck peninsula in the Douglaston neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Constructed between 1848 and 1850, it is one of the few surviving 19th-century structures in Queens built as a farmhouse that survives. The site was inherited by Daniel K. Allen from his uncle, Richard Allen. Originally a farm of 16 acres (65,000 m2), he had purchased the land from Elijah Allen, Philip Allen and Cornelius Van Wyck prior to 1820. In 1847, Benjamin Allen acquired the site and built the house. In the late 19th century, William P. Douglas, for whom Douglaston was named, purchased the home for use as a guest home for his estate, which was the original Douglaston Club building. When the clubhouse burned in 1917, the architects used this house as a model to create the current club. In 1905-06 the Douglas Manor Company bought the Douglas Estate and subdivided the land as a real estate development. The Allen-Beville House was given landmark status by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1977 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

29 Center Dr.
New York, Queens County, New York
40.77285, -73.75042

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Pelham
1776Revolutionary War
6.8 mi
Action at Pell's Point
1776Revolutionary War
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Battle of Pelham (Pell's Point)
1776Revolutionary War
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When was Allen-Beville House listed on the National Register?

Allen-Beville House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Allen-Beville House?

Allen-Beville House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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