Glen Arms Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 21 Brewster St 31 # 136
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The Shell House
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A landmark in Glen Cove. The nearest other place is 7 min walk away. One of 10 history & landmarks in Glen Cove.
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On the National Register since 1988
Shell House, The
Shell House, The was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 2, 1988. It is significant for its town planning and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Tudor Revival.
The Shell House is a historic home located at 26 Westland Drive on East Island in Glen Cove in Nassau County, New York. It was built as a guest cottage and home of the yacht captain on the Matinecock Point Estate of J. P. Morgan, Jr. (1867–1943). The house is composed of a small, Norman style core dated to the mid-19th century, with a large Tudor Revival addition built about 1910. Also on the property are the rem…
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.