Brecknock Hall is a historic home located at

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. It was built in 1857 and is a -story, square cut ashlar stone residence in the

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style. The central projecting gable has a one-room sized

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centrally located on the roof. Also on the property is a 19th-century barn, a small early 20th-century greenhouse, and an early 20th-century caretaker's house. ''See also:'' It was added to the

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in 2005.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Italianate architecture in New York (state) Houses completed in 1857 Houses in Suffolk County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, New York 1857 establishments in New York (state) {{SuffolkCountyNY-NRHP-stub