The Shell House is a historic home located at 26 Westland Drive on East Island in Glen Cove in Nassau County, New York. It was built as a guest cottage and home of the yacht captain on the Matinecock Point Estate of J. P. Morgan, Jr. (1867–1943). The house is composed of a small, Norman style core dated to the mid-19th century, with a large Tudor Revival addition built about 1910. Also on the property are the remains of a pier and a poured concrete and cinder block wall.[2]

The Shell House
The remodeled Shell House in November 2019
The Shell House is located in New York
The Shell House
The Shell House is located in the United States
The Shell House
Nearest cityGlen Cove, New York
Coordinates40°53′52″N 73°38′3″W / 40.89778°N 73.63417°W / 40.89778; -73.63417
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1910
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.88000600[1]
Added to NRHPJune 2, 1988

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The house was rebuilt in the late-2010s.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Robert D. Kuhn (February 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Shell House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-11-20. See also: "Accompanying six photos".