Carrington House, Fire Island

Name: Carrington House
Address: Fire Island, United States

#5 among attractions in Fire Island

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The Carrington House is a bungalow located in the hamlet of Cherry Grove, New York. Built around 1912, it was one of the first buildings in Cherry Grove and constructed for Frederick Marquet. It is typical of early buildings on Fire Island. It was acquired by theater director Frank Carrington in 1927, who enlarged the house. Under his ownership, the house was a popular refuge for LGBT artists like Truman Capote; Breakfast at Tiffany's was written there. ()

Built: 1912 (112 years ago)Coordinates: 40°39'43"N, 73°4'39"W

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Carrington House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Long Island Maritime Museum, Idle Hour, St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery, West Sayville.

4.3 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Long Island Maritime Museum, Islip
109 min walk • The Long Island Maritime Museum is located in West Sayville, New York.
6.7 miNW
Palace
Idle Hour, Heckscher State Park
171 min walk • Idle Hour is a former Vanderbilt estate that is located in Oakdale on Long Island in Suffolk County, New York. It was completed in 1901 for William Kissam Vanderbilt. Once part of Dowling College, the mansion is one of the largest houses in the United States of America.
5.5 miNW
Church
St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Islip
140 min walk • St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery on Montauk Highway on the northeast side, about 300' northwest of the junction with Locust Avenue, Town of Islip in Oakdale, Suffolk County, New York.
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
West Sayville, Long Island
124 min walk • The Sayville National Wildlife Refuge is a 127-acre National Wildlife Refuge located in West Sayville, New York about two miles inland from the Great South Bay. Sayville NWR is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a sub-unit of Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge and part of the Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
5.5 miNE
National park
Fire Island National Seashore
141 min walk • Visitors to Fire Island National Seashore can enjoy a wide array of activities, including hiking, birdwatching, and kayaking. The Sunken Forest, a rare maritime holly forest, is a must-see for nature lovers, while the beautiful beaches offer opportunities for swimming...
5.1 miN
Church, Shingle style architecture, Queen Anne architecture
Sayville Congregational Church, Long Island
131 min walk • Sayville Congregational Church, also known as Sayville Congregational United Church of Christ, is a historic Congregational church at 131 Middle Road in Sayville, Suffolk County, New York.
5.2 miN
40°44'12"N • 73°4'58"W
Kay Cameron Jewelers, Long Island
132 min walk • Park
4.3 miN
Museum, Ship
Priscilla, Long Island
110 min walk • Priscilla is a classic oyster dredging sloop and museum ship at the Long Island Maritime Museum. Built in 1888, it is the oldest surviving boat from the Great South Bay oyster fleet, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006.
4.3 miW
Village
Ocean Beach, Fire Island
110 min walk • Ocean Beach is a village in the southern part of the Town of Islip, on Fire Island, within Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 79.
5.4 miN
Museum, History museum
John Ellis Roosevelt Estate, Long Island
137 min walk • John Ellis Roosevelt Estate, also known as Meadow Croft, is a historic estate located at Sayville in Suffolk County, New York.
4.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Ocean Bay Park, Fire Island
104 min walk • Ocean Bay Park is a hamlet in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located on Fire Island, a barrier island separated from the southern side of Long Island by the Great South Bay.