Jackson House - Wantagh

Robert Jackson came from Connecticut to Wantagh around 1644 and had acquired land in the area and for three centuries it remained in the family.  

The Jackson homestead, which sits on 1542 Wantagh Ave., was built by Samuel Jackson in the mid-18th century and was the main house on the farm. The home features a main central hearth with a room on each side and a sleeping loft.

Elbert Jackson acquired the property in the early nineteenth century and enlarged the house by attaching a much larger, 2-story wood frame house in Greek Revival style to the south end of the original farmhouse. The new part of the house allowed for more formal spaces with a central hall layout. A kitchen wing was added onto the north end of the house in the early twentieth century, and the main entrance was framed by a small classical looking porch with a pediment and two columns.

Elbert’s wife Elizabeth inherited the house and it was sold out of the family in 1899 after her death. After a series of short-term owners, Charles Bradley purchased the house in 1909 and added the large bay window and interior partitions with Corinthian columns. In 1936, Bradley sold the house to another family, the Hummels, who lived there until 1967. After that point, the parcel was sold to a developer who subdivided its associated land for new residential construction.

The Samuel and Elbert Jackson House stands on the last remnant of the Samuel Jackson farm; the rest is essentially now a residential subdivision of mainly twentieth-century homes. The Jackson House was listed for sale and was purchased in December 2020. The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath house was described as a center hall federal period colonial with 4 fireplaces, a home office, wide plank pine flooring, and secret gardens on the circa half-acre lot.

 

Sources:

O’Connor-Arena, Melissa. “The Jackson Homestead.” Wantagh-Seaford, NY Patch, Patch, 19 Nov. 2010, patch.com/new-york/wantagh/the-jackson-homestead.

Paonessa, Laurie. "Samuel and Elbert Jackson House." Clio: Your Guide to History. May 7, 2021. Accessed June 21, 2025. https://theclio.com/entry/133236

“Wantagh Preservation Society.” Wantagh Preservation Society and the Wantagh Museum, www.wantagh.li/museum/. Accessed 21 June 2025.