Green, John, House
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Set on a three-acre site at the southern tip of a spit of land jutting into Huntington Harbor, this house at 167 East Shore Road in Huntington Bay dates to about 1900. It is a two-and-one-half-story shingled dwelling with a gable roof, gambrel-roofed side wings and a large five-bay rear wing with a tent-roofed tower. The south facade faces the harbor and has paired floor-to-ceiling windows beside the central entrance and a wrap-around porch on paired fluted Doric columns that forms a porte-cochère on the east. The residence was initially called "Point Siesta." It is considered a distinctive Colonial Revival design and a representative example of the spacious, well-landscaped homes built along Huntington's north shore as the area developed between 1880 and 1920. Many comparable houses have been altered or lost their settings, but this one remains largely unaltered within its historic estate grounds. Ownership passed from John Green in 1909 to James Everson in 1917.
Significance in brief: It is presented as a representative example of the large, upper-income residences built in Huntington Bay during its rapid turn-of-the-century development. It is also described as a distinctive Colonial Revival design with a Doric columned verandah, porte-cochère and full-length windows. It is one of the few relatively unaltered examples of its type and period in the multiple resource area.
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 85002526, listed September 26, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 167 E. Shore Rd., Huntington Bay |
|---|---|
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | September 26, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002526 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as excellent; still used as a residence; no threats known. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Coordinates | 40.89841, -73.42539 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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 85002526.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14706663
- This listing as JSON
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