A house in Glen Cove connected to the "Father of the American Roller Coaster" is on the market for $1.3 million. The taxes are $14,727.

LaMarcus Adna Thompson was a notable resident of Glen Cove, and is best known for developing a series of gravity rides and roller coasters throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s. This home was built for his daughter, while Thompson lived next door, said listing agent Karen Richter, of Branch Real Estate Group.

Built in 1908, there are many details that have been preserved within the home and around the property, she said.

"The backyard has a cement block that used to be a kids' ice skating rink, when the original owner had it," Richter said. "If you extend it a little bit, it could be a pickleball or tennis court. I think that's a really big adva

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