Smith Estate (Ridge, New York)

Smith Estate

The Longwood Estate, in Ridge, New York, one of many structures on the Smith Estate property.
Nearest city Ridge, New York
Coordinates 40°52′5″N 72°54′24″W / 40.86806°N 72.90667°W / 40.86806; -72.90667Coordinates: 40°52′5″N 72°54′24″W / 40.86806°N 72.90667°W / 40.86806; -72.90667
Area 35 acres (14 ha)
Built 1790
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Gothic
NRHP Reference # 81000414[1]
Added to NRHP December 10, 1981

Smith Estate, also known as Longwood Estate - Smith House, is a historic estate located at Ridge in Suffolk County, New York. It is preserved and maintained by the Town of Brookhaven. The Longwood Estate is part of a huge parcel of land originally purchased by William "Tangier" Smith in the 17th century, which he called Manor St. George. The estate consists of a large, late 18th century main house (altered and enlarged during the 19th century), caretaker's cottage, a farm complex (of barns and sheds dating from the late 18th through early 20th centuries), the Smith family cemetery, and a small frame schoolhouse moved to the property in 1977.[2]


It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Austin O'Brien (October 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Smith Estate". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".


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