John Philip Sousa House

	John Philip Sousa House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	New York State Register of Historic Places
	Front cottage of Wildbank, 2008
	Location within New York Location within the United States
Location	12 Hicks Lane, Sands Point, New York
Coordinates	40°50′38.17″N 73°43′49.15″W / 40.8439361°N 73.7303194°W
Area	1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Built	1907
Architect	A. B. Trowbridge
NRHP reference No.	66000532
NYSRHP No.	05970.000156
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966
Designated NHL	May 23, 1966
Designated NYSRHP	June 23, 1980

The John Philip Sousa House – also known historically as Wildbank – is a historic house at 12 Hicks Lane in Sands Point, New York, United States, overlooking Manhasset Bay.

Built in 1907, it was the home of composer and bandleader John Philip Sousa (1854–1932) from 1912 until his death in 1932. It remains a private residence as of 2026 and is not open to the public.

Description

The John Philip Sousa House is located on a bluff overlooking Manhasset Bay on the North Shore of Long Island in the Sands Point area of North Hempstead. It is a rambling 2+1⁄2-story frame structure with a brown stucco exterior and a red tile roof. Its main block has a gabled roof oriented north–south, with a two-story wing extending east off the northern end. Porches extend along the western facade of the main block (overlooking the bay) and the south side of the wing.^[1]^[3]

Outbuildings on the property include a stable and carriage house, an L-shaped structure near Hicks Lane, which has an apartment on the upper level. Near the waterfront there is a small teahouse.^[1]^[3]

History

The house was built in 1907 for architect Alexander Buel Trowbridge as his summer residence.^[1]^[3] In 1915, it was purchased by John Philip Sousa; it remained his home until his death in 1932.^[1] Sousa was instrumental in elevating wind ensembles and marching bands to a high level of prominence and popularity, both as a conductor of the United States Marine Band, and as the composer of hundreds of marches, many of which remain staples of the band literature.^[1]^[3]

During Sousa's ownership, the property was known as "Wildbank".^[1] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966.^[1]^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Richard Greenwood (May 30, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John Philip Sousa Home" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1975 (1.09 MB)
↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "John Philip Sousa House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.

External links

Media related to John Philip Sousa House at Wikimedia Commons
"The Mansion of March King John Philip Sousa" by Candace Taylor, February 7, 2019, The Wall Street Journal – via Mansion Global

[nrhpinv-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Richard Greenwood (May 30, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John Philip Sousa Home" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1975 (1.09 MB)

[nris-2] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[nhlsum-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "John Philip Sousa House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.

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List of compositions List of marches List of operettas
Marches	"Anchor and Star" "The Black Horse Troop" "Boy Scouts of America" "Columbia's Pride" "The Dauntless Battalion" "The Fairest of the Fair" "The Gallant Seventh" "The Gladiator March" "Hands Across the Sea" "The High School Cadets" "Imperial Edward" "The Invincible Eagle" "Kansas Wildcats" "King Cotton" "The Liberty Bell" "Manhattan Beach" "The Minnesota March" "Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" "The Royal Welch Fusiliers" "Semper Fidelis" "Solid Men to the Front" "The Stars and Stripes Forever" "The Thunderer" "Transit of Venus March" "U.S. Field Artillery March" "The Washington Post"
Operettas	The American Maid The Charlatan Chris and the Wonderful Lamp Désirée El Capitan
Adaptations	"The Army Goes Rolling Along" Stars and Stripes Stars and Stripes Forever
Other	John Philip Sousa House John Philip Sousa Baton
Honoraria	Armed Forces March Competition John Philip Sousa Bridge John Philip Sousa Foundation John Philip Sousa Junior High School (Bronx) John Philip Sousa Junior High School
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