{"nrhp_refnum":"03001246","name":"Goodyear, A. Conger, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"14 Orchard Ln.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Old Westbury","county":"Nassau County","state":"NY","lat":40.80115809700004,"lon":-73.58949967399997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2003-12-04","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story International Style house at 14 Orchard Lane in Old Westbury, Nassau County, New York, completed in 1938 and designed by architect Edward Durell Stone, with a bedroom wing added in 1952.","why_significant":"It is listed under Criteria B and C for its association with A. Conger Goodyear, a president of the Museum of Modern Art and a major figure in American museum and cultural life. It is also an intact, pioneering example of modern architecture by Stone. The house keeps a high degree of integrity in its design, materials and interior fittings.","narrative":"Completed in 1938 in Old Westbury, Long Island, this one-story white-painted brick house was designed by Edward Durell Stone for A. Conger Goodyear, president of the Museum of Modern Art. It has floor-to-ceiling glazing, a copper-clad flat roof, deep cantilevered overhangs and serpentine brick walls enclosing courtyards and terraces. Inside, a long entry hall was planned as a picture gallery, leading to a sunken living room, a circular dining room and bedrooms facing a swimming pool. Stone added a bedroom wing in 1952, turning the L-shaped plan into a U. Goodyear asked for the house while Stone's Museum of Modern Art building was under construction, and some of its features echo that building. The house is recognized for Goodyear's role in American museum life and as an intact early example of modern design, retaining original hardware, fireplaces, cabinetry and flooring. The property is currently listed as vacant.","period_of_significance":"1938-1964","architect_builder":"Stone, Edward Durell","architectural_style":"International Style","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Current function is listed as vacant: not in use. The form says the property retains a high degree of integrity.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:53.272923-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/03001246.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03001246/674d559467-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03001246/674d559467-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Ezra Stoller","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A._Conger_Goodyear_House,_Old_Westbury_N.Y.jpeg\" rel=\"noopener\">Ezra Stoller</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A._Conger_Goodyear_House,_Old_Westbury_N.Y.jpeg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75319103","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Conger_Goodyear_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4647651"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/nassau-county/goodyear-a-conger-house-03001246/"}