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National Register of Historic Places

Shore Cottage

Also known as Lawrence Grant White and Laura Chanler White Estate

A district of 2 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1993
Late 19th and Early 20th Century RevivalsListed 1993Smithtown
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Shore Cottage, at Harbor Rd., E side, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 9, 1993. The Register lists it for its recreation, architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals, as it does for 55 other New York listings. The district takes in 2 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Stony Brook Harbor Estates MPS. The listing covers 1.7 acres.

What it isNational historic district located at Head of the Harbor in Suffolk County, New York. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 16 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Harbor Rd., E side, Smithtown · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Shore CottageStart here
  2. 2Kate Annette Wetherill EstateColonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DHarbor HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.3 miDBox Hill EstateNeo-Colonial0.4 miBBy-the-HarborShingle Style0.4 miDWoodcrestShingle Style0.7 miDBeachbendColonial0.8 miDSaint James DistrictGreek Revival0.9 miBSt. James FirehouseBuilding0.9 miDWilliam J. Ryan EstateGeorgian Revival1 miDThatch Meadow FarmDistrict1 mi

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Questions about Shore Cottage

Is Shore Cottage on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 9, 1993 (Register number 93000707).

Is Shore Cottage a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is William Sydney Mount House, 2.1 miles away.

Can you visit Shore Cottage?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Shore Cottage?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75314989 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.