Box Hill Long Island
Box Hill Estate is a national historic district located in St. James in Suffolk County, New York. The district encompasses an estate that includes five contributing buildings and one contributing structure.
The estate house was the summer home of Stanford White. ' Box Hill ', the Stanford White estate designed by himself (with the help of McKim & Mead) between 1884-1906 in St. James.
White had married Bessie Smith of Smithtown in 1884 and purchased a small house in neighboring St. James. One house not open to the public is Stanfords own weekend residence, Box Hill, in Saint James, on the north shore of Long Island.
Its owner is Samuels brother Daniel White, who bought it from their parents and has been restoring it for more than 20 years. Box Hill, designed by Stanford White as his personal home on the North Shore of Long Island between 1884 and 1906. White added onto a small existing home on the property ...
which presented all sorts of problems and challenges. In the late 19th century, family members embarked on the construction or remodeling of a number of residences in the area. Several were constructed around Stony Brook Harbor, including Box Hill, the summer home of Stanford and Bessie White, completed in 1885.
BESSIE SMITH, wife of the turn-of-the-century architect Stanford White, used to be fond of watching the Long Island Sound from a favorite hilltop on the North Shore. It was there the architect... This sold-out fundraiser supports Preservation Long Islands mission to celebrate and preserve Long Islands diverse cultural and architectural heritage though advocacy, education, and the stewardship of historic sites and collections.
Box Hill Estate is a national historic district located in St. James in Suffolk County, New York. The district encompasses an estate that includes five contributing buildings and one contributing structure.
Get directions, maps, and traffic for Box Hill, NY. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Box Hill was an estate owned and designed by Stanford White with the help of McKim & Mead between 1884-1906 in St.
James. White had married Bessie Smith of Smithtown in 1884 and purchased a small house in neighboring St. James.
