Wereholme | |
 The former Harold Weeks Estate as seen from one of the gravel parking lots. | |
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| Location | 550 S. Bay Ave.,Islip, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°42′48″N73°12′50″W / 40.71333°N 73.21389°W /40.71333; -73.21389 |
| Area | 69.5 acres (28.1 ha) |
| Architect | Atterbury, Grosvenor |
| Architectural style | Exotic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001208[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 4, 2007 |
Wereholme, also known as theHarold H. Weekes Estate, and theScully Estate, is a historic estate located atIslip inSuffolk County, New York. The mansion was built in 1917 in theFrench Provincial style for Lousine Peters and her husbandHarold H. Weekes.[2]
It was designed by architectGrosvenor Atterbury (1869–1956) and is an L-shaped structure built of concrete block. It is three stories high with a hipped roof and the servants' wing is two stories with a clipped cross-gable roof. Also on the property are two garages, greenhouse, barrel vaulteddovecote, and entrance pillars from South Bay Avenue.[3]
The property was originally part of Windholme which was eventually split between the children of the owners. Louise Peters received 70 acres (28 ha) and had Wereholme built. She passed the house to her daughter, Hathaway. "Happy" eventually donated it to theAudubon Society who sold it toSuffolk County in 2004.
It was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
The Suffolk County Nature Center opened on the property on Earth Day, 2010.[4][5] The center is operated by theSeatuck Environmental Center through a long-term custodial agreement with theSuffolk County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation.
Wereholme has been restored, and features natural history exhibits, a nature library and space for programs.
The 70-acre property is adjacent to theSeatuck National Wildlife Refuge and the Islip Town Beach. Trails and boardwalks allow visitors to view different ecosystems, includingsalt marsh, freshwaterwetlands and mature upland forest.
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