Willowmere

Willowmere
The front of Willowmere, as seen in 2016
Location435 Bryant Ave., Roslyn Harbor, New York
Coordinates40°48′55″N 73°38′48″W / 40.81528°N 73.64667°W / 40.81528; -73.64667
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1750
ArchitectPeabody, Wilson & Brown
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSRoslyn Harbor, New York MPS
NRHP reference No.99000872[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 22, 1999

Willowmere (also known as Pearsall House) is a historic mansion located at 435 Bryant Avenue in the Village of Roslyn Harbor, in Nassau County, New York, United States.

Description

Willowmere was originally constructed around 1750 as a 2+12-story, gambrel-roofed dwelling with a five-bay front facade. It was expanded in 1893. It was the property of Admiral Aaron Ward (1851-1918) – a rose lover.[2] The portico was added in 1926, when the house was renovated to the Colonial Revival style.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Jean Gordon, Immortal Roses, 1959, Woodstock, Vermont p. 53.
  3. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Note: This includes Peter D. Shaver (November 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Willowmere" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying six photographs