{"nrhp_refnum":"85002551","name":"Wiggins-Rolph House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"518 Park Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Huntington","county":"Suffolk County","state":"NY","lat":40.871803346000036,"lon":-73.40975996599997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-09-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two and one-half story, five-bay shingled house at 518 Park Avenue in the village of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, built in 1848 by Judge Moses Rolph around an earlier circa 1750 rear wing.","why_significant":"It is presented as a distinctive example of mid-nineteenth century domestic architecture in Huntington that keeps settlement-period characteristics such as timber framing, shingle sheathing and multi-pane sash. It also has historical ties to locally prominent people, including Dr. Daniel Wiggins and philanthropist Cornelia Prime.","narrative":"Located at 518 Park Avenue in Huntington village, this large shingled house of two and one-half stories was built in 1848 by Judge Moses Rolph. He incorporated an older dwelling, a circa 1750 wing built for Dr. Daniel Wiggins, as the rear ell. Wiggins practiced medicine from the house until his death in 1805 and isolated smallpox patients in a rear outbuilding that was later demolished. The five-bay front has a steeply pitched gable roof, paired interior end chimneys, six-over-six windows with louvered shutters, and a Greek Revival door surround with fluted pilasters, sidelights and a transom. Although built in the mid-nineteenth century, it keeps traits of much earlier local building, including timber framing, shingle sheathing and minimal decoration. Wings were added on both sides in the early twentieth century. Later owners included Rufus Prime and his daughter Cornelia Prime, a local philanthropist who supported the hospital, a sewing and trade school, and the town hall clock tower.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Architect unknown; builder Dr. Wiggins (circa 1750 wing) and Judge Moses Rolph (main dwelling)","architectural_style":"Greek Revival door surround on a house retaining settlement-period building traditions","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed in fair condition, still used as a residence, with no known threats; side wings were added in the early twentieth century.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:45.695389-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/85002551.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75314885","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiggins-Rolph_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7999593"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/suffolk-county/wiggins-rolph-house-85002551/"}