Andrew Gildersleeve Octagonal Building Explained

Andrew Gildersleeve Octagonal Building
Location:	Main Road and Love Lane, Mattituck, New York
Coordinates:	40.9911°N -72.5236°W
Built:	1854
Architect:	Andrew Gildersleeve
Added:	August 19, 1976
Refnum:	76001280

The Andrew Gildersleeve Octagonal Building, also known as Mattituck, the Octagon House and Mattituck Octagon House, is an historic octagon house located at Main Road (NY 25) and Love Lane in Mattituck, New York. It was built in 1854 by Andrew Gildersleeve, a master carpenter, who used it for his family home as well as for a store.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

On August 19, 1976, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

External links

• Mattituck-Laurel Historical Society and Museums
• Newsday (Long Island), A Land of History: East End sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Notes and References

1. http://southoldtown.northfork.net/mattituck.htm Mattituck page
2. http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-hsee6,0,4079809,full.story Newsday (Long Island), A Land of History: East End sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places
3. http://www.mlhistoricalsociety.org/exhibits/ Mattituck-Laurel Historical Society and Museums
4. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Andrew Gildersleeve Octagonal Building. April 1976. 2010-02-20 . Raymond W. Smith. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying seven photos.