National Register of Historic Places

Raynham Hall

Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York
Listed
June 4, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001264

About this property

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 (seat of the Marquesses Townshend) after the Townsend seat in Norfolk, England, in 1850 by a grandson of the original owner. The house is now owned by the Town of Oyster Bay and operated as a public museum by the Friends of Raynham Hall Museum, Inc. Raynham Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a Town of Oyster Bay Landmark, and is a featured site on the Oyster Bay History Walk audio walking tour. It is located at 20 West Main Street, in the heart of Oyster Bay.

Location

20 W. Main St.
Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York
40.87243, -73.53162

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Raynham Hall listed on the National Register?

Raynham Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Raynham Hall?

Raynham Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Raynham Hall?

The period of significance for Raynham Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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