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Box Hill Estate

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Box Hill Estate is a historic estate in St. James, Suffolk County, New York, whose main house served as the summer home of architect Stanford White. Built in 1885, the house is a rambling, multi-gabled structure surfaced in pebblestone dashed stucco, with a one-story verandah defined by fluted columns. The property also includes a contributing cottage, barn, carriage house, stable and water tower, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Historic house 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
New York, United States 3
Completed Year
1885 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
House 2
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House, Concepts

In Style

Colonial Revival Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Box Hill Estate (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Stucco, Architectural Materials
Source Box Hill Estate (Wikipedia)
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United States

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Source Box Hill Estate (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Box Hill Estate (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Hill_Estate, lead definition
    Box Hill Estate is a national historic district located in St. James in Suffolk County, New York.
  • Lead section
    Box Hill Estate is a national historic district located in St. James in Suffolk County, New York.
  • Infobox: built
    1885
  • Uses Element: Stucco, Wikipedia lead
    It was built in 1885 and is a rambling, multi-gabled structure surfaced in pebblestone dashed stucco.
  • In Style: Colonial Revival Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Neo-Colonial
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2. Box Hill Estate (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Historic house)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Historic house)
Wikidata item Q4951529, instance of (P31): historic house
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3. Box Hill Estate (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 386656): New York, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 386656): New York, United States
Wikidata item Q4951529, property P131/P17 (location): New York, United States
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