The Clapham-Stern House – also known as Wenlo and originally as Stone House – is a historic mansion located within the Incorporated Village of Roslyn Harbor in Nassau County, New York.
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| Location | 48 Glenwood Rd., Roslyn Harbor, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°49′15″N 73°38′49″W / 40.82083°N 73.64694°W |
| Area | 2.1 acres (0.85 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Jacob Wrey Mould |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Roslyn Harbor, New York MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000570[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 10, 2005 |
Description
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The house is an asymmetrical, 2+1⁄2-story dwelling that rests on a full basement. It consists of a main block with wings to the north and south, a tower, and a piazza wrapping around the south and west sides. It is constructed of rough-faced gray Greenwich granite accented by limestone. It has a moderately pitched hipped slate roof with copper cresting.[2][1]
The property also contains a contributing bathhouse, dating to the 1920s.[2]
History
editThe house was originally built between 1868 and 1872 and turned into a premier estate in 1906 after being purchased by department store magnate Benjamin Stern.[2][1]
After a major fire in 1960, the house was returned to a High Victorian Gothic style.[2][1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
See also
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edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 Virginia L. Bartos (January 2005). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York MPS Clapham--Stern House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 8, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
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Media related to Clapham-Stern House at Wikimedia Commons
