National Register of Historic Places

House at 199 Prospect Avenue

Sea Cliff, Nassau County, New York
Listed
February 18, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
88000008

About this property

House at 199 Prospect Avenue is a historic home located at Sea Cliff in Nassau County, New York. It was built about 1890 and is a two-story house with decorative slate jerkinhead roof in the Late Victorian style. It features a three bay shed roof dormer that forms the second floor and covers the entrance porch. It is identical to the House at 195 Prospect Avenue. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It was included in a study covering the Sea Cliff Summer Resort area as a "Thematic Group".

Location

199 Prospect Ave.
Sea Cliff, Nassau County, New York
40.84695, -73.65069

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was House at 199 Prospect Avenue listed on the National Register?

House at 199 Prospect Avenue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1988.

What type of historic resource is House at 199 Prospect Avenue?

House at 199 Prospect Avenue is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for House at 199 Prospect Avenue?

The period of significance for House at 199 Prospect Avenue is recorded as the modern era.

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