John Philip Sousa House
Description and history
The John Philip Sousa House is located on a bluff overlooking Manhasset Bay on the North Shore of Long Island in the Sands Point area of North Hempstead. It is a rambling 2+1⁄2-story frame structure with a brown stucco exterior and a red tile roof. Its main block has a gabled roof oriented north–south, with a two-story wing extending east off the northern end. Porches extend along the western facade of the main block (overlooking the bay) and the south side of the wing. Outbuildings on the property include a stable and carriage house, an L-shaped structure near Hicks Lane, which has an apartment on the upper level. Near the waterfront there is a small teahouse.
The house was built in 1907 for architect Alexander Buel Trowbridge as his summer residence. It was purchased in 1915 by John Philip Sousa, and remained his home until his death in 1932. During Sousa's ownership, the property was known as "Wildbank". Sousa was instrumental in elevating wind ensembles and marching bands to a high level of prominence and popularity, both as a conductor of the United States Marine Band, and as the composer of hundreds of marches, many of which remain staples of the band literature.
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New York
- National Register of Historic Places listings in North Hempstead (town), New York
References
- ^ Richard Greenwood (May 30, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John Philip Sousa Home" (pdf). National Park Service.
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(help) and Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1975 (1.09 MB) - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "John Philip Sousa House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.
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The house in 1975