Deepwells Mansion, Smithtown
- Address: 2 Tayler Ln
- Vicinity: N Country Rd
- Hamlet of St James, NY in Smithtown, NY
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1845/00/00 | Deepwells is built for Joel L G Smith, a descendant of Richard Smith, founder of Smithtown, he bought the Deepwells property from Gamaliel Taylor, who is also a member of the Smith family. | |||||
| 1905/00/00 | William J Gaynor, Mayor of New York City from 1910 to 1913, buys Deepwells after renting it from Clinton Smith. Gaynor will raise pigs at Deepwells. | |||||
| 1920/00/00 | Winthrop Taylor rents Deepwells from the Gaynor estate. | |||||
| 1924/00/00 | Peabody, Wilson and Brown | Architect | After buying Deepwells, Winthrop Taylor has the house renovated. The two parlors are merged into one, the blind window is opened up, the rear porch is extended, and the rear windows are converted to French doors. | |||
| 1930/00/00 | In the 1920's and 30's, Winthrop Taylor operates a dairy farm with prize winning Ayrshire cows on his Deepwells estate in St James. | |||||
| 1975/12/22 | Winthrop Taylor, a former member of the New York law firm of Taylor and Roberts and a trustee of the Kings County Savings Bank, dies at his home in St James, LI. |
| Particulars for Deepwells Mansion, Smithtown: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Building Type | House |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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