Architect Delano, William Adams Area 13 ha Added to NRHP 14 May 1979 | NRHP Reference # 79001596 Year built 1923 | |
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Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, French Renaissance | ||
Benjamin Moore Estate, also known as Chelsea, is a historic estate located at Muttontown in Nassau County, New York. It was designed in 1923-1924 by noted architect William Adams Delano (1874-1960) for Benjamin Moore and Alexandra Emery. The manor house is an eclectic Chinese and French Renaissance style inspired dwelling. It is "U" shaped, two and one half stories high with hipped and gable roofs, covered with concrete block on a concrete foundation. The front facade features a steeply pitched roof, four large irregularly spaced chimneys, and a large brick tourelle with a conical roof. The property also has a contributing formal garden, gatehouse, picturesque roadways, garage, conservatory, octagonal gazebo, shed and tool house, and large open lawns.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.