Sagamore Hill (house)
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| Sagamore Hill National Historic Site | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Site | |
 Sagamore Hill
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| Location: | Cove Neck, New York |
| Coordinates: | 40°53′8″N 73°29′51″W / 40.88556°N 73.4975°WCoordinates: 40°53′8″N 73°29′51″W / 40.88556°N 73.4975°W |
| Area: | 83.02 acres (33.60 ha) |
| Built/Founded: | 1884 |
| Architect: | Lamb & Rich; LaForge,C. Grant |
| Architectural style(s): | Queen Anne |
| Visitation: | 38,009 (2005) |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHS: | July 25, 1962 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000096 |
Sagamore Hill was the home of the25thPresident of the United States Theodore Roosevelt from 1885 until his death in 1919. It is located at the end of Cove Neck Road in the Incorporated Village of Cove Neck, New York, on Long Island,[2] 25 miles (40 km) east of Manhattan. Sagamore Hill is located within the Oyster Bay 11771 Zip Code. It is now the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site and also includes the Theodore Roosevelt Museum.
It derives its name from Sagamore which is the title of the head of an Indian tribe.
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[edit] History
Although a native of New York City, Theodore Roosevelt spent many summers of his youth on extended vacations with his family in the Oyster Bay area. In 1880, by then a young adult of 22, Roosevelt purchased 155 acres (0.63 km2) of land for $30,000 on Cove Neck, a small peninsula roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of the village of Oyster Bay. In 1884 he hired the New York architectural firm Lamb & Rich to design a shingle-style, Queen Anne home for the property. The twenty two room home was completed for $16,975. In 1905 Roosevelt decided to expand the house adding the largest room he entitled the "North Room" (40x30) for $19,000. Overall today the home has twenty three rooms.
The house and its surrounding farmland became the primary residence of Theodore and Edith Roosevelt for the rest of their lives. Sagamore Hill took on its greatest importance when it became known as the "Summer White House" during the seven summers (1902-1908) Roosevelt spent there as President. Roosevelt died at Sagamore Hill in January 1919 and, according to his wishes, was buried in the small Youngs Memorial Cemetery, just one mile (1.6 km) from his home. Edith Roosevelt continued to occupy the property until her death, nearly three decades later, in September 1948. The house was first opened to the public as a museum on June 14, 1953.
[edit] National Historic Site
On July 25, 1962, Congress established Sagamore Hill National Historic Site to preserve the house as a unit of the National Park Service. As with all historic areas administered by the National Park Service, Sagamore Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.[3] The twenty-three room house is open to the public by guided tour, and almost all the furnishings are original. The other attraction at the site is the Theodore Roosevelt Museum, which chronicles the life and career of the President. The museum is housed in the Old Orchard building, the former residence of Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and his family.
[edit] Visiting
Tickets to visit the home are purchased at the Sagamore Hill Visitor Center and cost $5 for adults and free for children under the age of 15. Guided tours of the home are guaranteed on the hour.
The site is open for visitation seven days a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day. During the fall and winter months it is open Wednesday through Sunday and closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
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[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.
- ^ Bleyer, Bill. When LI place names don't reflect the map. Newsday. Accessed on October 9, 2007.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places, listed October 15, 1966.
- The National Parks: Index 2001–2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.
[edit] External links
- Official NPS website: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
- TeddyRoosevelt.com: Sagamore's Man of the House
- Friends of Sagamore Hill
- More info on Sagamore at the Theodore Roosevelt Organization's Web site
- Sagamore Hill (house) is at coordinates 40°53′08″N 73°30′04″W / 40.885556°N 73.501111°WCoordinates: 40°53′08″N 73°30′04″W / 40.885556°N 73.501111°W
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