East Islip in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brookwood Hall
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 16, 2017
1. Brookwood Hall Marker
Erected by East Islip Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 40° 43.838′ N, 73° 12.069′ W. Marker is in East Islip, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Montauk Highway) and Adelhaide Lane, on the right when traveling west on Main Street (Montauk Highway). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Islip NY 11730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Log House (approx. Ό mile away); St. Mark's (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gibb Patent (approx. 0.4 miles away); Islip Depot (approx. half a mile away); Third Town Hall (approx. half a mile away); Islip September 11 Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Islip Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Historic South Bay Avenue (approx. 0.6 miles away).
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1. "Grand House, Home to Many, Reveals Itself". New York Times article, October 23, 2010:
"Most of Brookwood Hall, a grand Georgian Revival house built in 1903, is now home to Islip town offices, the Islip Art Museum and the Islip Arts Council. But an oak-paneled room with a fireplace and lake views now contains an exhibition about the long and varied history of the house and the land it stands on. In years past, when the building was a private home and then an orphanage, this small room was used for dining...." (Submitted on September 17, 2017.)
2. Brookwood Hall. East Islip Historical Society entry (Submitted on September 17, 2017.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 16, 2017
2. Brookwood Hall Marker - Wide View, Looking East on Montauk Highway
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 16, 2017
3. Brookwood Hall Marker - Wide View, Looking Northeast Across Montauk Highway
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 7, 2021
4. Brookwood Hall, East Islip NY
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,128 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on May 7, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
