William Sidney Mount House
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The William Sidney Mount House is a wood sided and wood shingled house built in 1725 located in Stony Brook
on Long Island, New York. The American genre painter William Sidney Mount
, 1807–1868, lived there and had his studio in the 3rd floor attic, which benefited from unusual skylights through the roof. The house became a National Historic Landmark
in 1965.
It is located at State Route 25A
and Stony Brook Road, in Stony Brook
, although the National Register of Historic Places
incorrectly lists the location as being on New York State Route 25
and Gould Road, which is in Centereach, New York
.
Stony Brook, New York
Stony Brook is a hamlet located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, which is on the North Shore of Long Island...
on Long Island, New York. The American genre painter William Sidney Mount
William Sidney Mount
William Sidney Mount was an American genre painter and contemporary of the Hudson River School.-Biography:...
, 1807–1868, lived there and had his studio in the 3rd floor attic, which benefited from unusual skylights through the roof. The house became a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1965.
It is located at State Route 25A
New York State Route 25A
New York State Route 25A is a state highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. It serves as the main east–west route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Queens at its western terminus to...
and Stony Brook Road, in Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York
Stony Brook is a hamlet located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, which is on the North Shore of Long Island...
, although the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
incorrectly lists the location as being on New York State Route 25
New York State Route 25
New York State Route 25 is an east–west state highway in downstate New York in the United States. The route extends for just over from east midtown Manhattan in New York City to the Cross Sound Ferry terminal at Orient Point on the end of Long Island's North Fork...
and Gould Road, which is in Centereach, New York
Centereach, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,285 people, 8,176 households, and 6,998 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,429.4 per square mile . There were 8,329 housing units at an average density of 1,046.8/sq mi...
.
External links
- "Artist's Homestead Restored With Care", by Marjorie Kaufman, New York Times, May 2, 1993 (accessed 8/24/2007)
- 21st Century Plan Nods to the 19th", by Valerie Cotsalis, New York Times, January 21, 2007, which also includes a photo (accessed 8/24/2007)