265 Rye Beach Ave. and Milton Rd., Rye, New York. County/parish: Westchester.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 14, 1982. NRIS 82003413.
1 contributing building. 1 contributing site.
Timothy Knapp House and Milton Cemetery is a historic district at 265 Rye Beach Avenue and Milton Road in Rye, New York.
The earliest part of the Timothy Knapp House was built around 1670, and the site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The Timothy Knapp House is considered the oldest residential property in Westchester County, New York, having been built in the 1660s. The property has been owned by only 5 families between 1663 and 1992, when it was acquired by the Rye Historical Society. The Milton Cemetery, across the Street from the Knapp House, is Rye's first public burying ground. The house, surrounding gardens and adjacent Milton Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75323079