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Balcastle

Coordinates: 40°53′2″N 72°23′4″W / 40.88389°N 72.38444°W / 40.88389; -72.38444
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Balcastle
Balcastle, October 2008
Balcastle is located in New York
Balcastle
Balcastle is located in the United States
Balcastle
LocationNW corner of Herrick and Little Plains Rds., Southampton, New York
Coordinates40°53′2″N 72°23′4″W / 40.88389°N 72.38444°W / 40.88389; -72.38444
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
ArchitectElliston, Edward
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Castellated Gothic
MPSSouthampton Village MRA
NRHP reference No.86002722[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 2, 1986

Balcastle is a historic home located at Southampton in Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1910 and is a large 1-story, five-bay, brick-sheathed residence with a small 1+12-story octagonal tower on the west side and large, 2-story square tower on the east side. It is an example of castellated Gothic architecture. Also on the property is a small, wood-frame hexagonal garden pavilion.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ unnamed (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Balcastle". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying three photos".