Denton House (New Hyde Park, New York)

Not to be confused with the George W. Denton House in Flowerhill, also part of Nassau County, New York.

Coordinates: 40°44′12″N 73°40′24″W / 40.736592°N 73.673333°W / 40.736592; -73.673333

Denton House
(McDonald's Restaurant #12000)
The historic Joseph Denton House/McDonald's restaurant as seen from NY 25 in New Hyde Park, New York.
General information
Status Complete
Address 2045 Jericho Turnpike
Town or city New Hyde Park, New York
Country United States
Current tenants McDonald's Restaurants
Owner Joan and Lawrence Anderer, Jr. (as of 1991)[1][2]
Height
Architectural Georgian
Technical details
Floor count 2
Other information
Seating capacity 140[1]

The Denton House is a historic building in New Hyde Park, New York, within the Town of North Hempstead. Built in 1795 as a farmhouse, it was converted in the 1860s to a Georgian-style mansion. It is currently a McDonald's restaurant.

History

The building was built as a farmhouse for the family of Joseph Denton in 1795. The owners were descendants of Richard Denton, a Presbyterian minister who immigrated in 1630 and a founder of the town,[1] and his son, colonist Daniel Denton. In the 1860s, it was converted into a Georgian-style mansion, with ornamentation.[3]

The house ceased being a private residence after World War I, at which point it became a funeral home and then a series of restaurants.[1][3]

McDonald's acquired the dilapidated property in 1985, intending to demolish it and build a standard structure. North Hempstead and residents of the New Hyde Park community successfully sought historic designation, and an agreement was reached with McDonald's to allow a single-story addition to the back for a drive-thru if the front exterior was restored to its 1926 appearance.[1] The renovation included installing a series of windows for the veranda.[3] Ornamentation, window shutters, and brick chimneys remain.[3] The inside was gutted in the process, including exposed rafters. A grand staircase leads to a dining area on the second floor.[3]

Landmark designation was not formally given by the Town of North Hempstead until January 5, 1988.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "McHeritage". Historic Preservation Magazine. Washington DC: National Trust for Historic Preservation. n.d. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "The World's Fanciest McDonalds, a former Mansion Image". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Carr, Nick (29 May 2012). "The Most Beautiful McDonald's In America". Scouting NY. New York NY. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Plaque indicating the building is a historic landm". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
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