Eaton Harbors Corporation
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The Eaton Harbors Corporation (EHC) is a New York
business corporation created in 1927 by the heirs of Cornelius H. DeLamater
to hold title to and maintain approximately 33.2 acres (134,355.8 m²) of private roads and beaches located in Eatons Neck, New York
. The EHC was formed due to the break-up of the vast Delamater Estate that at one time occupied over 1000 acres (4 km²) on the North Shore of Long Island
on the Eatons Neck and Asharoken
peninsula.
still stands today as a landmark home in the community.
The EHC is a not-for-profit association supported by legal covenants upon property deeds. About 30% of EHC property owners live in the Village of Asharoken while the other 70% are located within the Town of Huntington
.". A total of 1,174 shares of stock are assigned to 170 parcels of property ranging in size from 1 to 5 acres. An annual assessment is levied upon the shareholders of the EHC to support roads and beaches. Shares remain with the land, and cannot be purchased, sold, or refused. Unpaid assessments automatically become a lien upon the land as per the restrictive covenant.
The EHC maintains a public website for the benefit of shareholders in the Corporation."
Noted architect Harry E. Donnell
, who was married to a grand-daughter of Cornelius DeLamater, served as President of the Eaton Harbors Corporation from 1927 to 1950." The corporation's current president is Edward A. T. Carr.
New York
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business corporation created in 1927 by the heirs of Cornelius H. DeLamater
Cornelius H. DeLamater
Cornelius Henry DeLamater was an industrialist who owned DeLamater Iron Works in New York City. The steam boilers and machinery for the ironclad was built in DeLamater's foundry during the Civil War. Swedish marine engineer and inventor John Ericsson considered DeLamater his closest, most...
to hold title to and maintain approximately 33.2 acres (134,355.8 m²) of private roads and beaches located in Eatons Neck, New York
Eatons Neck, New York
Eatons Neck is a census-designated place and a hamlet in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York. The population was 1,388 at the 2000 census. Students attend the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District...
. The EHC was formed due to the break-up of the vast Delamater Estate that at one time occupied over 1000 acres (4 km²) on the North Shore of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
on the Eatons Neck and Asharoken
Asharoken, New York
Asharoken is a village in Suffolk County, New York in the United States. The population was 625 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 11768.The Village of Asharoken is in the Town of Huntington and was incorporated in 1925.-Geography:...
peninsula.
Background
The corporation was created on October 28, 1927 by the heirs of Cornelius H. DeLamater who at the time still collectively owned approximately 575 acres (2.3 km²) of land in Eatons Neck and Asharoken. Mr. DeLamater was owner of the Delamater Iron Works in New York City. The iron works was responsible for constructing the turret and machinery of the Union Ironclad Monitor during the Civil War. Delamater created a vast estate on Eaton's Neck beginning in 1862, and the Eaton Harbors Corporation was created when the estate was subdivided for sale. The DeLamater MansionDelamater-Bevin Mansion
The Delamater-Bevin Mansion, also known as The Bevin House, is a historic 22-room Victorian mansion on the north shore of Long Island, at 76 Bevin Road, within the Incorporated Village of Asharoken, New York...
still stands today as a landmark home in the community.
The EHC is a not-for-profit association supported by legal covenants upon property deeds. About 30% of EHC property owners live in the Village of Asharoken while the other 70% are located within the Town of Huntington
Huntington, New York
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...
.". A total of 1,174 shares of stock are assigned to 170 parcels of property ranging in size from 1 to 5 acres. An annual assessment is levied upon the shareholders of the EHC to support roads and beaches. Shares remain with the land, and cannot be purchased, sold, or refused. Unpaid assessments automatically become a lien upon the land as per the restrictive covenant.
The EHC maintains a public website for the benefit of shareholders in the Corporation."
Noted architect Harry E. Donnell
Harry E. Donnell
Harry Ellingwood Donnell was an American Beaux-Arts architect, who designed many commercial and residential structures in New York City and Long Island between 1894 and 1915.-Life:...
, who was married to a grand-daughter of Cornelius DeLamater, served as President of the Eaton Harbors Corporation from 1927 to 1950." The corporation's current president is Edward A. T. Carr.