National Register of Historic Places

Fort Hill Estate

Lloyd Harbor, Suffolk County, New York
Listed
June 1, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
88000599

About this property

Fort Hill Estate is a historic estate located at Lloyd Harbor in Suffolk County, New York on the site of the British Revolutionary War Fort Franklin (New York). The estate home is a monumental brick and limestone Tudor Revival style structure built as a summer home for Anne Alden in 1879, and enlarged for the industrialist William John Matheson in 1900. It is a three-story mansion with an irregular, asymmetrical and sprawling plan which is roughly C-shaped. It features a conical tower built as part of the original structure, designed by McKim, Mead, and White. Also on the estate are a formal garden, a water tower, a superintendent's house, two garages, and a cottage. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

Lloyd Harbor, Suffolk County, New York
40.91855, -73.48820

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Fort Hill Estate listed on the National Register?

Fort Hill Estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Fort Hill Estate?

Fort Hill Estate is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Hill Estate?

The period of significance for Fort Hill Estate is recorded as the early_republic era.

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