Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Orchard
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2015
1. Old Orchard Marker
“Tired of living here and there in rented houses,” wrote Eleanor Roosevelt, in 1937 she and her husband Ted Jr. purchased four acres of Sagamore Hill from his mother. The Georgian-style home, built in 1938, sat at the south end of the old apple orchard. It was smaller than Sagamore Hill, but suited their needs. It had twelve rooms, servants’ quarters on the east wing, a semi-formal garden in the rear of the home, and a cold cellar to store vegetables and other perishable goods. The north end of the farm included a multi-bay garage for the family’s automobiles and a small cottage for the site foreman. In honor of their surroundings, they called their new home “Old Orchard.”
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Eleanor Roosevelt series list.
Location. 40° 53.185′ N, 73° 29.83′ W. Marker is in Oyster Bay, New York, in Nassau County. Marker can be reached from Sagamore Hill Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, on the trail to the Old Orchard Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oyster Bay NY 11771, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers.
this page online
More about this marker. The background of the marker features a photograph depicting the Theodore Roosevelt Jr. family posing with their pets in 1936. Seen in the photo are Theodore Roosevelt III, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., William McMillan, Grace Green McMillan holding William McMillan Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, Cornelius Van Shaack Roosevelt, and Quentin Roosevelt II. A map of the Old Orchard Farm appears at the upper right of the marker. It shows the location of the marker as well as the Old Orchard Home, Cold Cellar, Foreman’s Cottage, and Garage. Below this is a photograph of the house with a caption of “The Roosevelts’ son-in-law, architect William McMillan, designed Old Orchard.”
Also see . . . Sagamore Hill National Historic Site - National Archives
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2015
2. Old Orchard Marker
The Old Orchard House can be seen behind the marker.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2015
3. Marker at Sagamore Hill
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2015
4. Old Orchard House
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
