Sagamore Hill National Historic Site


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  • Sight Category: Building

Home of Theodore Roosevelt

Sagamore Hill was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, from 1885 until his death in 1919. During Roosevelt's time in office, his Summer White House was the focus of international attention. - NPS


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1880/00/00 Theodore Roosevelt Owner Theodore Roosevelt and fiance Alice Hathaway buy land in Cove Neck
1880/00/00 Alice Hathaway Roosevelt Owner Theodore Roosevelt and fiance Alice Hathaway buy land in Cove Neck
1885/00/00 Lamb and Rich Architect Sagamore Hill is built for the Roosevelt family, 1884 to 1885
1887/00/00 Theodore Roosevelt Home Theodore and Edith Carow Roosevelt move into Sagamore Hill
1887/00/00 Edith Carow Roosevelt Home Theodore and Edith Carow Roosevelt move into Sagamore Hill
1891/08/13 Ethel Roosevelt Derby Born Ethel Roosevelt is born at Sagamore Hill
1902/09/04 Theodore Roosevelt Host Grand Duke Boris has lunch with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. Edith Roosevelt does not want to be present at the reception due to Boris' reported behavior in New York City. She suggests that the meeting to be "of the briefest official character." Boris Vladimirovich's World Tour
1902/09/04 Edith Carow Roosevelt No Show Grand Duke Boris has lunch with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. Edith Roosevelt does not want to be present at the reception due to Boris' reported behavior in New York City. She suggests that the meeting to be "of the briefest official character." Boris Vladimirovich's World Tour
1905/00/00 C Grant LaFarge Architect The North Room is added to Sagamore Hill
1905/08/05 Theodore Roosevelt Home Theodore Roosevelt meets envoys of Russia and Japan separately in the Sagamore Hill Library and then brings them together to inaugurate the Conference that will end in the Treaty of Portsmouth. Treaty of Portsmouth
1905/08/05 Friedrich Martens Russian Delegate Theodore Roosevelt meets envoys of Russia and Japan separately in the Sagamore Hill Library and then brings them together to inaugurate the Conference that will end in the Treaty of Portsmouth. Treaty of Portsmouth
1916/05/27 Nonpartisan League Supporter Shortly before the Republican Party and Progressive Party conventions, the newly formed Roosevelt Non-Partisan League sponsors a rally for TR at Sagamore Hill. Over 2,000 people traveled from New York City to hear TR speak on "Americanism."
1916/05/27 Theodore Roosevelt Politician Shortly before the Republican Party and Progressive Party conventions, the newly formed Roosevelt Non-Partisan League sponsors a rally for TR at Sagamore Hill. Over 2,000 people traveled from New York City to hear TR speak on "Americanism."
1916/05/27 Theodore Roosevelt Politician The newly formed Roosevelt Non-Partisan League sponsors a demonstration of support for TR at Sagamore Hill. Many prominent men are included in the over 2,000 people who traveled from NYC to Oyster Bay to see TR and hear him speak on Americanism.
1917/08/22 Theodore Roosevelt Host TR host the Belgian Mission: Ludovic Moncheur, Mathieu Leclercq, Leon Osterrieth, Hector Carlier, Count Louis d'Ursel, Jean D Mertens, George T Wilson, Daniel Appleton, Lieutenant Harry Stratton, Captain Thomas C Cook, TP O'Connor and Frederic Coudert.
1917/08/22 Daniel Appleton (NY National Guard) Major General TR host the Belgian Mission: Ludovic Moncheur, Mathieu Leclercq, Leon Osterrieth, Hector Carlier, Count Louis d'Ursel, Jean D Mertens, George T Wilson, Daniel Appleton, Lieutenant Harry Stratton, Captain Thomas C Cook, TP O'Connor and Frederic Coudert.
1917/09/08 Theodore Roosevelt Dignitary Women suffragettes visit Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore at opening of the second New York State suffrage campaign. American Women's Suffrage
1919/01/06 Theodore Roosevelt Died As a result of a brain aneurism, Theodore Roosevelt dies at home in his sleep. Death of Theodore Roosevelt

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Particulars for Sagamore Hill National Historic Site:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Conservation
Historic Use Conservation Area
Owner Federal
Criteria Historic Event
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Historic Use Plaza
Area of Significance Politics-government
Architectural Style Queen Anne
Disposition Reconstructed Property
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 15th October 1966

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Registry Address: End of Cove Neck Rd.
Registry Number: 66000096
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Federal
Architect: Lamb and Rich; LaForge,C. Grant
Architectural Style: Queen anne
Area in Acres: 85
Contributing Buildings: 8
Non-Contributing Buildings: 5
Contributing Structures: 1
Other Certification: Additional documentation
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Historic Site
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Conservation, Politics-government, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Person, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Reconstructed property
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1884, 1919
Associated People: Roosevelt,Theodore
Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Plaza, Conservation area
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Landscape
Current Sub-Function: Museum Park

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