Clapham-Stern House

Clapham-Stern House
Clapham-Stern House is located in New York
Clapham-Stern House
Location within New York
Clapham-Stern House is located in the United States
Clapham-Stern House
Location within the United States
Location48 Glenwood Rd., Roslyn Harbor, New York
Coordinates40°49′15″N 73°38′49″W / 40.82083°N 73.64694°W / 40.82083; -73.64694
Area2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built1906
ArchitectJacob Wrey Mould
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSRoslyn Harbor, New York MPS
NRHP reference No.05000570
Added to NRHPJune 10, 2005

The Clapham-Stern House – also known as Wenlo and originally as Stone House – is a historic mansion located within the Incorporated Village of Roslyn Harbor in Nassau County, New York.

Description

The former gardener's cottage near the entrance to the former estate

The house is an asymmetrical, 2+1⁄2-story dwelling that rests on a full basement. It consists of a main block with wings to the north and south, a tower, and a piazza wrapping around the south and west sides. It is constructed of rough-faced gray Greenwich granite accented by limestone. It has a moderately pitched hipped slate roof with copper cresting.

The property also contains a contributing bathhouse, dating to the 1920s.

History

The house was originally built between 1868 and 1872 and turned into a premier estate in 1906 after being purchased by department store magnate Benjamin Stern.

After a major fire in 1960, the house was returned to a High Victorian Gothic style.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Virginia L. Bartos (January 2005). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York MPS Clapham--Stern House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 8, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)