Sammis, Silas, House
Why it's listed
Located on 1.4 acres along West Neck Road in Huntington, this house combines two building campaigns. The smaller east wing, a five-bay, one-and-one-half-story shingled structure, dates to about 1730 and began as a one-room dwelling with a shed-roof addition. A larger three-bay shingled section followed around 1800, with a side entrance, a molded surround with pilasters and sidelights, a plain entablature, frieze windows and a massive off-center chimney. Inside, original features include an eight-foot-wide early eighteenth-century fireplace, a Dutch door and a paneled door. Dormers were added to the wing in the early twentieth century. A barn to the south, heavily remodelled as a garage, no longer contributes to the property. The house is valued as an intact example of settlement-period architecture in Huntington, with timber framing, shingle sheathing and minimal decoration in the early wing. It also reflects the Sammis family, early Huntington settlers who held the house until 1928.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as an intact, representative example of settlement period residential architecture in Huntington. It belongs to a small group of eighteenth-century dwellings greatly enlarged in the early nineteenth century with restrained Greek Revival details. It is also tied to the locally prominent Sammis family, which held the house until 1928.
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 85002573, listed September 26, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 302 W. Neck Rd., Huntington |
|---|---|
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | September 26, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002573 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; builder Silas Sammis |
| Architectural style | Settlement period architecture with modified Greek Revival details |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as in good condition and still used as a residence; a barn converted to a garage is a non-contributing feature. |
| Acreage | 1.4 |
| Coordinates | 40.88581, -73.43934 (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 85002573.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7514218
- This listing as JSON
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