Theodore Roosevelt in Oyster Bay - Places Associated With Theodore Roosevelt in His Lifetime - Existing

Existing

First Presbyterian Church of Oyster Bay - Built in 1873, this would be the home church that Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. and his family would use. His memorial services occurred here in 1878.

Christ Church of Oyster Bay - Fourth church on site built in the 1878. Wood trusses in nave and small section of Roosevelt family pews remain. President Roosevelt attended church here. Funeral service held here before being buried in Youngs Memorial Cemetery. Many of family have memorial plaques on walls. Enlarged in 1925 and encased in stone and stained glass windows modelled after those in Chartres added.

Snouders Drug Store, 108 South Street, Oyster Bay - Location of the first telegraph in Oyster Bay. Frequently used for Roosevelt as Governor of New York and President to issue orders, and by the press corps to transmit messages from the "Summer White House" in Oyster Bay.

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, 20 Sagamore Hill Drive, Oyster Bay - Primary residence of Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt from 1886 and for the rest of their lives. Served as the "Summer White House" during the seven summers (1902–1908).

Oyster Bay Long Island Rail Road Station, 102 Audrey Ave, Oyster Bay - Original Oyster Bay station, built on June 25, 1889 and remodeled in 1902. Efforts are underway presently to transform the former station into a Railroad Museum.

Octagon Hotel, 67 West Main Street, Oyster Bay - A popular social and political meeting place, first built in 1851. When running for Governor of New York State, Roosevelt's offices were located here.

Oyster Bay Bank Building, 20 Audrey Ave, Oyster Bay - First built in 1891. Theodore Roosevelt offices as Governor of New York were located on the 2nd floor. In 1901 became a Mason and attended Masonic meetings on 3rd floor as his schedule would permit.

Moore's Building, 1 East Main Street, Oyster Bay - Originally a grocery store built in 1901. Large second floor meeting space was often used for public meetings. While Roosevelt was President his staff occupied the second floor.