Sagtikos Manor
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Sagtikos Manor is a historic home located at West Bay Shore
in Suffolk County, New York
. It is a long, eclectic structure which has been extensively enlarged by additions and alterations during its long active life as a residence. The original section was built about 1697 and is a -story, timber-framed structure with a gable roof. Additions occurred through the early 20th century. Also on the property is a carriage house
and caretaker's cottage, buttery, potting shed, formal gardens, and Thompson-Gardiner family cemetery.
The property was first patented to Stephanus Van Cortlandt
(1643–1700), who built the original house. During the 18th through 20th centuries, it was owned by the prominent Thompson and Gardiner families. In 1790, George Washington recorded in his diary an overnight stop at "Squire Thompson's" during his tour of Long Island. The manor functioned for a time during the American Revolution
as local headquarters for British forces under General Sir Henry Clinton. It is operated by The Sagtikos Manor Historical Society and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976.
West Bay Shore, New York
West Bay Shore is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 4,775 at the time of the 2000 census.West Bay Shore is located in the Town of Islip.-History:...
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 is a long, eclectic structure which has been extensively enlarged by additions and alterations during its long active life as a residence. The original section was built about 1697 and is a -story, timber-framed structure with a gable roof. Additions occurred through the early 20th century. Also on the property is a carriage house
Carriage house
A carriage house, also called remise or coach house, is an outbuilding which was originally built to house horse-drawn carriages and the related tack.In Great Britain the farm building was called a Cart Shed...
and caretaker's cottage, buttery, potting shed, formal gardens, and Thompson-Gardiner family cemetery.
The property was first patented to Stephanus Van Cortlandt
Stephanus Van Cortlandt
Stephanus van Cortlandt was the first native-born mayor of New York City, a position which he held from 1677 to 1678 and from 1686 to 1688. He was the patroon of Van Cortlandt Manor and was on the governor's executive council from 1691 to 1700. His brother, Jacobus Van Cortlandt also served as...
(1643–1700), who built the original house. During the 18th through 20th centuries, it was owned by the prominent Thompson and Gardiner families. In 1790, George Washington recorded in his diary an overnight stop at "Squire Thompson's" during his tour of Long Island. The manor functioned for a time during the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
as local headquarters for British forces under General Sir Henry Clinton. It is operated by The Sagtikos Manor Historical Society and 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 1976.