Foster-Meeker House
Why it's listed
This one-story, five-bay Cape Cod-type house on Mill Road in Westhampton Beach dates from the mid-eighteenth century. The Westhampton Beach Historical Society moved it in 2008 from nearby Main Street to save it from demolition, and it now sits beside the circa 1840 Tuthill House on land leased from the village. Wood shingles cover the walls and roof, and the front has a center door flanked by six-over-six windows. The rear was altered in the mid-twentieth century with a long dormer and two bay windows. Inside, a twelve-post timber frame survives, including a gunstock post and hand-hewn joists, rafters, studs and braces. The nomination presents the house as probably the oldest surviving dwelling in the community and as a rare, well-preserved example of the Cape Cod form that developed on Long Island. The Society intends to restore it as a place to study early architecture.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a significant example of early vernacular Long Island architecture. Despite later alterations, it keeps the massing and hand-hewn twelve-post timber frame of an eighteenth-century Cape Cod dwelling. It appears to be the oldest surviving dwelling in the community and is a resource for studying early domestic architecture.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 09000656, listed August 26, 2009. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 101 Mill Rd., Westhampton Beach |
|---|---|
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | August 26, 2009 |
| Reference number | 09000656 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | New England Colonial (Cape Cod type) |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Relocated in 2008 by the Westhampton Beach Historical Society to avoid demolition; on leased village land, with plans for restoration as an architectural study environment and museum use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.81439, -72.64327 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 09000656.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5473608
- This listing as JSON
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