Beach Road Historic District is a national historic district located at Southampton in Suffolk County, New York. The district has nine contributing buildings. They are large mansions that are centerpieces of their individual estates. Each mansion is in a different architectural style popular in the early 20th century. They were originally built, as summer estates by some of America's most prominent and wealthy families, including the Mellons, Duponts, and Ladds.[2]
Beach Road Historic District | |
 600 Beach Road, October 2008 | |
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| Location | Between Shinnecock and Halsely Neck Rds. on Beach Rd. at Barrier Beach, Southampton, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°51′44″N 72°25′3″W / 40.86222°N 72.41750°W |
| Area | 45 acres (18 ha) |
| Architect | Cross & Cross, et al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
| MPS | Southampton Village MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002723[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 2, 1986 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ unnamed (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Beach Road Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 20, 2010. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".