James Benjamin Homestead

The James Benjamin Homestead is a historic home located at Flanders in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States.

James Benjamin Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York State Register of Historic Places
The James Benjamin Homestead, with scaffolding along the front of the house
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Location	1182 Flanders Rd., Flanders, New York
Coordinates	40°54′11″N 72°37′4″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1785
NRHP reference No.	86001510[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 13, 1986
Designated NYSRHP	June 24, 1984

Description

It consists of a main section, built about 1785, which is a two-story, center-entrance residence, and one- and two-story rear additions, built about 1900. Also on the property is a small, late 19th-century barn.^[2]

The house is hidden behind trees along New York State Route 24 and is a waterfront property along Reeves Bay, a segment of Flanders Bay, which is located between the Peconic River and the Great Peconic Bay.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

See also

• Big Duck
• Big Duck Ranch