Eliphas Buffett House
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Eliphas Buffett House is a historic home located at Centerport
in Suffolk County, New York
. It consists of a two story, three bay main structure built about 1835 with a one story, three bay east wing built about 1800. The 1835 main structure is representative of the Greek Revival
style. It features two elongated decorative brick chimneys and gable dormer
s. It is a representative example of a large, upper income single family dwelling along Huntington's north shore. Also located on the property are a contributing barn and shed and the Buffett family cemetery
.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Centerport, New York
Centerport is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York on the notably affluent North Shore of Long Island. Formerly known as Little Cow Harbor about 1700, Centreport in 1836, and then the present Centerport after 1895...
in Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
. It consists of a two story, three bay main structure built about 1835 with a one story, three bay east wing built about 1800. The 1835 main structure is representative of the Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
style. It features two elongated decorative brick chimneys and gable dormer
Dormer
A dormer is a structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a sloping roof surface. Dormers are used, either in original construction or as later additions, to create usable space in the roof of a building by adding headroom and usually also by enabling addition of windows.Often...
s. It is a representative example of a large, upper income single family dwelling along Huntington's north shore. Also located on the property are a contributing barn and shed and the Buffett family cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985.