Built 1878 Opened 1878 Added to NRHP 17 May 1979 | NRHP Reference # 79001597 Area 2 ha | |
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Location 166 Lexington Ave., Oyster Bay, New York Architectural style Queen Anne style architecture Similar Saga Hill, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, Raynham Hall Museum, First Presbyterian Church of | ||
Adam-Derby House is a historic home located at Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. It was built in 1878 and designed by noted architects William Appleton Potter (1842-1909) and Robert Henderson Robertson (1849-1919) during their partnership as Potter & Robertson. From 1914 to 1977, it was the home of Ethel Roosevelt Derby (1891-1977), daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. It is a two and one half to three story dwelling with a wood exterior resting on a brick foundation in the Queen Anne style. It features a variety of exterior detailing and turned post supports supporting the bracketed roofs of the verandahs, porches, and porte cochere.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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