Sylvester Manor

Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York Listed Ref. 15000178 District

Also known as: Sylvester Farm; Mr. Dering's Farm; Sylvester Manor Educational Farm

Sylvester Manor, Shelter Island, New York
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Why it's listed

No readable nomination text is available for this listing yet (nominations after 2012 are held by the National Park Service rather than the National Archives). The facts below come from the National Park Service database.

Key facts

Address80 N. Ferry Rd., Shelter Island
CountySuffolk County
ListedApril 28, 2015
Reference number15000178
Resource typeDistrict
Areas of significanceHistoric - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Agriculture, Commerce, Social History, Prehistoric
Level of significanceNational
Acreage226.6
Coordinates41.08040, -72.34110 (NPS GIS)

What listing means for this property

This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).

General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.

Sources and further reading

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