Benjamin Moore Estate

The Benjamin Moore Estate, also known as Chelsea, is a historic estate located at Muttontown in Nassau County, New York. It was designed in 1923–1924 by architect William Adams Delano (1874–1960) for Benjamin Moore and Alexandra Emery. The manor house is an eclectic Chinese and French Renaissance style inspired dwelling. It is U-shaped, 2+1⁄2 stories high with hipped and gable roofs, covered with concrete block on a concrete foundation. The front facade features a steeply pitched roof, four large irregularly spaced chimneys, and a large brick tourelle with a conical roof. The property also has a contributing formal garden, gatehouse, picturesque roadways, garage, conservatory, octagonal gazebo, shed and tool house, and large open lawns.^[2]

Benjamin Moore Estate
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
One portion of the Benjamin Moore Estate
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Nearest city	Muttontown, New York
Coordinates	40°50′19″N 73°32′17″W
Area	33 acres (13 ha)
Built	1923
Architect	Delano, William Adams
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, French Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	79001596[1]
Added to NRHP	May 14, 1979

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

Today, the house and grounds are a component of the Muttontown Preserve.