Cornell-Van Nostrand House
Historic house in New York, United States
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The Cornell-Van Nostrand House (also known as the Schumacher House) is a historic home located in the hamlet of Manhasset Hills, in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States.
Cornell-Van Nostrand House Schumacher House | |
The Cornell-Van Nostrand House in 2026 | |
  Location within New York  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Clinton G. Martin Park New Hyde Park Rd. & Marcus Ave. Manhasset Hills, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°45′33″N 73°41′15″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1690 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Colonial Revival |
| Restored | 2017 |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000863[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 28, 2007 |
| Designated TNHDL | June 27, 1995 |
Description
The house was moved to its present location, on the grounds of what is now Clinton G. Martin Park in Manhasset Hills, in 1952.[2][3][4] It is a two-story, architecturally mixed wood-frame building containing an early 19th-century section, two mid-19th-century sections, and an early 20th-century addition. It is arranged in a T-shaped plan on a concrete foundation with brick above grade. It features a single-height portico with square Doric order columns and a simple entablature, built about 1850.[5]
It was designated a Town of North Hempstead Landmark in 2005.[6] Two years later, in 2007, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Restoration
By the 2010s, the house fell into a state of advanced disrepair, boarded up and exposed to the elements via numerous holes in the roof.[6] In 2017, an extensive rehabilitation & restoration project was subsequently undertaken by the Town of North Hempstead, bringing the structure back to a state of good repair.[6] The project was executed through a $500,000 New York State grant.[6]
