James Benjamin Homestead

James Benjamin Homestead is a historic home located at Flanders in Suffolk County, New York. It consists of a main section, built about 1785, which is a two-story, center-entrance residence, and one- and two-story rear additions, built about 1900. Also on the property is a small, late 19th-century barn.[2]

James Benjamin Homestead
The James Benjamin Homestead, with scaffolding along the front of the house
Location1182 Flanders Rd., Flanders, New York
Coordinates40°54′11″N 72°37′4″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1785
NRHP reference No.86001510[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 1986

The house is hidden behind trees along New York State Route 24 and is a waterfront property along Reeves Bay, a segment of Flanders Bay, which is located between the Peconic River and the Great Peconic Bay.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

Media related to James Benjamin Homestead at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Austin N. O'Brien (June 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: James Benjamin Homestead". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying six photos".


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