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DuPont-Guest Estate
DuPont-Guest Estate is located in New York
DuPont-Guest Estate
LocationSouth side of Northern Blvd. between Cotillion Ct. & DuPont Ct., Brookville, New York
Area44.24 acres (17.90 ha)
Built1916
ArchitectCarrère and Hastings
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival
NRHP reference No.09001084[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 2009

DuPont-Guest Estate, now known as the DeSeversky Center of New York Institute of Technology's Old Westbury campus, is a historic estate located at Brookville in Nassau County, New York. It consists of the residence, surrounding landscaping, and garage. It was originally built by Alfred I. du Pont between 1916 and 1918 and is in the Georgian Revival style. It was designed by the noted architectural firm Carrère and Hastings. The residence is two stories, plus a basement level, with a red brick facade, white marble and limestone embellishments and a gabled, slate roof.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 12/07/09 THROUGH 12/11/09. National Park Service. 2009-12-18.
  2. ^ Virginia L. Bartos (September 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: DuPont-Guest Estate". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-11-20. See also: "Accompanying 18 photos".