The Shell House is a historic home located at 26 Westland Drive on East Island in Glen Cove in Nassau County, New York. It was built as a guest cottage and home of the yacht captain on the Matinecock Point Estate of J. P. Morgan, Jr. (1867–1943). The house is composed of a small, Norman style core dated to the mid-19th century, with a large Tudor Revival addition built about 1910. Also on the property are the remains of a pier and a poured concrete and cinder block wall.[2]
The Shell House | |
 The remodeled Shell House in November 2019 | |
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| Nearest city | Glen Cove, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°53′52″N 73°38′3″W / 40.89778°N 73.63417°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000600[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 2, 1988 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The house was rebuilt in the late-2010s.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Robert D. Kuhn (February 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Shell House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-11-20. See also: "Accompanying six photos".