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Hempstead House

Coordinates: 40°51′34″N 73°41′47″W / 40.85944°N 73.69639°W / 40.85944; -73.69639
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Gould-Guggenheim Estate
Hempstead House
Hempstead House is located in New York
Hempstead House
Hempstead House is located in the United States
Hempstead House
Location95 Middle Neck Rd, Port Washington, New York
Coordinates40°51′34″N 73°41′47″W / 40.85944°N 73.69639°W / 40.85944; -73.69639
Area216 acres (87 ha)
Built1909
ArchitectAllen, August et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.06000881[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 2006

Hempstead House, also known as the Gould-Guggenheim Estate or Sands Point Preserve is a large estate in Naussau County, New York. It was built for Howard Gould and later for Daniel Guggenheim. The building is like a castle.The architectural style is Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals.[2]

Several movies have been shot here. Examples include The Godfather (1972), Scent of a Woman (1992), Malcolm X (1992) and Great Expectations (1998).

References

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. "Hempstead House – Sands Point Preserve". Retrieved 2022-07-11.