Adam-Derby House


Adam-Derby House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	166 Lexington Ave., Oyster Bay, New York
Coordinates	40°52′2″N 73°32′5″W / 40.86722°N 73.53472°W / 40.86722; -73.53472Coordinates: 40°52′2″N 73°32′5″W / 40.86722°N 73.53472°W / 40.86722; -73.53472
Area	5.4 acres (2.2 ha)
Built	1878
Architect	Potter, William Appleton; Robertson, Robert Henderson
Architectural style	Queen Anne
NRHP Reference #	79001597^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 17, 1979

Adam-Derby House is a historic home located at Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. It was built in 1878 and designed by noted architects William Appleton Potter (1842-1909) and Robert Henderson Robertson (1849-1919) during their partnership as Potter & Robertson. From 1914 to 1977, it was the home of Ethel Roosevelt Derby (1891-1977), daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. It is a two and one half to three story dwelling with a wood exterior resting on a brick foundation in the Queen Anne style. It features a variety of exterior detailing and turned post supports supporting the bracketed roofs of the verandahs, porches, and porte cochere.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Austin N. O'Brien (March 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Adam-Derby House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-11-20. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".

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