Kane, John P., Mansion
Why it's listed
High Lindens, the John P. Kane Mansion, is a three-story clapboard house built around 1850 on a steep, wooded 1.7-acre hillside at 37 Kanes Lane in Huntington Bay. It has a flat roof, deep eaves on large scrollsawn brackets, paired chimneys, and a five-bay facade with a molded entrance surround, fluted pilasters, sidelights and a transom. In the early twentieth century a straight porch with Ionic columns replaced the original bowed porch, and one-story wings with swag-and-urn parapets were added to each side. The house is regarded as the oldest surviving dwelling in Huntington Bay, an area that was not developed until the late nineteenth century. It is considered a distinctive local example of Italianate design set within a traditional Georgian layout. Records show it owned by John P. Kane, a wealthy businessman, in 1909. The property has no surviving outbuildings, is surrounded by mid-twentieth century homes, and is still used as a residence.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a distinctive example of mid-nineteenth century Italianate residential architecture in Huntington Bay. It combines Italianate details with the five-bay, center-entrance massing of the Georgian tradition. It is also described as the oldest extant dwelling in Huntington Bay, and it retains a high degree of architectural integrity.
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 85002580, listed September 26, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 37 Kanes Ln., Huntington Bay |
|---|---|
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | September 26, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002580 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a residence, in good condition, with no known threats; the interior is accessible by appointment only. |
| Acreage | 1.7 |
| Coordinates | 40.89834, -73.42028 (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 85002580.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6251617
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.