Cultural Landscape Report for Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Volume 1: Site History, Existing Conditions, and Analysis
Bellavia RM and Curry GW. 1995. Cultural Landscape Report for Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Volume 1: Site History, Existing Conditions, and Analysis. Cultural Landscape Report. Cultural Landscape Publication No. 8. Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation, National Park Service. Boston
Sagamore Hill (83.02 acres) was the home of the 26th President for 39 years. It is located in Cove Neck, Nassau County, Town of Oyster Bay, New York, just 35 miles from Manhattan on the North Shore of Long Island. During Roosevelt's presidency Sagamore Hill served as the "Summer White House" and was the site of meetings and state visits. But its greater significance is as the home of Theodore Roosevelt and the center of his family's life. Throughout his tenure, the property was a working farm with a garden, pastures, and agricultural fields that provided the fruits and vegetables for Roosevelt's family. This report serves as a record of the landscape that Roosevelt loved. It documents both the historic appearance of the landscape and the ways in which the landscape has changed in the 76 years since Roosevelt's death. The information in this report will be the foundation for the development of a long-term plan to guide the preservation of the landscape and its historic character. There are five chapters in this report: I. Theodore Roosevelt Stewardship (1880-1919); II. Mrs. Roosevelt Stewardship (1919-1948); III. Theodore Roosevelt Association Stewardship (1948-1963); IV. National Park Service Stewardship (1963-Existing Conditions); and V. Statement of Significance and Site Analysis. Each chapter has numerous photographs, diagrams, and/or maps. There are also nine appendices, including aerial photographs.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Bellavia, Regina; Curry, George
- Date of Issue
- 1995-07
- Publisher
- Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation, National Park Service
- Units
- NER , SAHI
- Keywords
- Cultural Landscapes, landscape preservation, Management
- Subjects
- CRIS-CL: 650049: Sagamore Hill (650049)