National Register of Historic Places

Wading River Radio Station

Wading River, Suffolk County, New York
Listed
May 4, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100002389

About this property

The Benson House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wading River Radio Station, is a three-story, red-shingled wood-frame home in Wading River, New York, situated on the North Shore of Long Island, on a 150-foot-high (46 m) bluff overlooking Long Island Sound. From 1942 until 1945 it housed an important World War II counterintelligence operation, designed to deceive Germany and Japan about Allied war plans. In 2018 New York's Historic Preservation Board nominated it to the National Register; it was listed later that year.

Location

408 North Side Rd.
Wading River, Suffolk County, New York
40.96809, -72.84060

Categories

MILITARY
Sources

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

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When was Wading River Radio Station listed on the National Register?

Wading River Radio Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Wading River Radio Station?

Wading River Radio Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wading River Radio Station?

The period of significance for Wading River Radio Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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