James Havens Homestead
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James Havens Homestead
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James Havens Homestead, October 2008
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| Location | NY 114, Shelter Island, New York |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1743 |
| NRHP Reference # | 86000701[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1986 |
James Havens Homestead is a historic home located at Shelter Island in Suffolk County, New York. The house was built in 1743 and expanded in the early- mid-19th century. It is a large wood frame building with wood shingle sheathing, broad gable roof, wraparound porch, and rear wings. The main section includes a two story, three bay side entrance hall dwelling which was enlarged to four bays with a wide two story, one bay addition. Also on the property is a small wood frame shed.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
The house is owned by the Shelter Island Historical Society and operated as a historic house museum.
