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Final, NYSHPO CRIS Submission for 21PR04396
Strong’s Yacht Center – Proposed Boat Storage
Buildings, Reconnaissance-Level Historic
Resources Survey
5780 W. Mill Road, Hamlet of
Mattituck, Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York
Prepared for: Strong’s Yacht Center
Attn.: Jeffrey Strong
5780 W. Mill Road
Mattituck, NY 11952
631.786.1392
jeff@strongsmarine.com
Prepared by: Carol S. Weed (CSW13108), Principal Investigator
50 Saw Mill Road, Unit 15326
Danbury, CT 06810
646.276.2460
July 2021
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Project Summary
SHPO Project Review Number: not assigned
Involved City, State and Federal Agencies: Town of Southold Planning Board (SEQRA), Town of Southold
Trustees, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, and the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
Phase of Survey: Phase IA Assessment.
Location Information
Location: Hamlet of Mattituck
Minor Civil Division: Town of Southold
County: Suffolk
Survey Area (Metric & English)
Length: construction excavation area maximum 470 feet (143 meters) N-S; temporary haul road 1454 feet
(443 meters) end to end.
Width: construction excavation area maximum 376 feet (114 meters) E-W, temporary haul road 10-16 feet
(ca. 3-5 meters).
Depth (when appropriate): not applicable
Number of Acres Surveyed (when appropriate): not applicable (the CEA and temporary haul road were
walked twice)
Number of Square Meters and Feet Excavated: not applicable
Percentage of Site Excavated: not applicable
USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Map: Mattituck Hills 7.5-minute quadrangle
Archaeological Survey Overview
GPR Survey Blocks: none
Plow Strips: none
Number & Size of Units: none
Width of Plowed Strips: none
Survey Transect Interval: judgmental walkover to assess existing conditions in the proposed construction
excavation area (CEA), along a temporary haul road, an in-marina haul route, and new utilities and minor
constructions in the SYC marina and along W. Mill Road.
Results of Archaeological Survey
Number & Name of Archaeological Sites identified: none
Number & Name of Historic Sites identified: none
Number & Name of Sites Recommended for Phase II/Avoidance: n/a
Report Author(s): Carol S. Weed, M.A. (RPA #989090)
Date of Report: July 2021
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Table of Contents
Project Summary ..................................................................................................................... i
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................. ii
List of Tables ........................................................................................................................ iii
List of Figures (Appendix A) ............................................................................................. iv
List of Photographs (Appendices B and C) ....................................................................... v
List of Photographs (Appendices C, D, E) ....................................................................... vi
List of Photographs (Appendices E, F) ............................................................................ vii
List of Photographs (Appendix F) ................................................................................... viii
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... 1
Administration and Regulatory Approvals ........................................................ 1
Project Detail .................................................................................................... 2
Report Organization ......................................................................................... 4
Methods and Results ............................................................................................................. 8
Literature Review and Walkover Methods ....................................................... 8
Environmental and Historic Contexts ............................................................... 9
Environmental Context ........................................................................ 9
Historic Context ................................................................................. 11
Buildings/Structures Subject to Reconnaissance-Level Review ................... 13
Evaluation Considerations ................................................................ 13
SYC Complex: Buildings and Structures (Appendix C) .................... 14
West Side Adjacent Parcels (Appendix D) ....................................... 15
West and East Side Viewshed Parcels (Appendix E) ....................... 19
Previously Inventoried Resources Identified in Town of Southold
Final Scope (Appendix F) ................................................................. 21
Assessment Conclusions and Recommendations .......................................................... 25
References Cited .................................................................................................................. 26
Appendix A-Figures
Appendix B - Photographs: Project Site
Appendix C - Photographs: SYC Buildings/Structures
Appendix D – Photographs: West Side Abutting Boundary Parcels
Appendix E – Photographs: West and East Side Viewshed Parcels
Appendix F – Photographs: Previously Inventoried Properties Identified in Town
of Southold Scope
Appendix G – Town of Southold/Mark C. Tweedie Resource Forms
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List of Tables
Table No. Description Page
1 Indirect Effect and Town Final Scope Properties ................ 5
2 Data Sources Used and Data Obtained .............................. 8
3 One Mile Context Area Building/Structure USNs .............. 11
4 SYC Complex Building Setting, Number, Function, and
Built-by Date ...................................................................... 14
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List of Figures (Appendix A)
Figure No. Description
1 Project Location (USGS Mattituck Hills 1956)
2 SYC, Abutting, and Viewshed Parcels with Address #s
3 Excavation Phasing Plan (Plan Sheet 9)
4 Upland Section Phase 1 Temporary Haul Road (Plan Sheet 10)
5 Utility Plan North of Bldg. 6 (Plan Sheet 5)
6 Utilities and Minor Project Elements South of Bldg. 6 (Plan
Sheet 11)
7 1902-1904 Hyde with Current Address Numbers
8 1904 Shelter Island USGS with Project Datum
9 ca. 1905 Mill with Dam (Mattituck-Laurel Library 2014420)
10 ca. 1920s Mill (Mattituck-Laurel Library 2012220)
11 ca. 1940s Mill with Water Tower in Place (Mattituck-Laurel
Library 2012463)
12 1947 USGS Mattituck Hills with Bridge
13 1954 USGS Mattituck Hill with Bridge Gone
14 1962 SUFGIS Aerial
15 1978 SUFGIS Aerial
16 1984 SUFGIS Aerial
17 2001 SUFGIS Aerial
18 2013 SUFGIS Aerial
19 USDA WSS Soil Map
20 Mill Road Preserve Path Map
B-1 Project Site Photo Key
C-1 SYC Buildings/Structure Photo Key
D-1 West Site Abutting Boundary Parcels Photo Key
E-1 West and East Side Viewshed Parcels Photo Key
F-1 Previously Inventoried Properties Id’d in Town Scope Photo Key
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List of Photographs (Appendices
B and C)
Photo No. Description
B1 Project Site CEA, looking NE from the bluff across SYC Bldgs. 7 and 8 B2 Project Site CEA, looking SE from the bluff across SYC Bldg. 8 B3 Project Site CEA, looking at the bluff west of Bldg. 7 B4 Project Site CEA, looking across the CEA valley slope ridge and swale topography B5 Project Site CEA, tire in spoil bank B6 Project Site CEA, geotechnical bore location B7 Project Site, Temporary Haul Road, looking S downslope across the 40, 30, and 20 ft. AMSL contours B8 Project Site, temporary Haul Road, looking W across successional shrublands B9 Project Site, Temporary Haul Road, looking NE across the ATV berm B10 Project Site, Temporary Haul Road, looking north along W. Mill Road from the north side of the haul road entrance/exit B11 Project Site, Main Water Line, looking W from the intersection of Naugles Rd. (right) and W. Mill Rd. (left) with USN 10310.000347 in background B12 Project Site, Main Water Line, intersection of Naugles Rd. (left) and W. Mill Road looking E B13 Project Site, Secondary Water Line, looking NE across the backyard of 5104 Mill Rd. (SYC Bldg. 1) B14 Project Site, Secondary Water Line, looking NE at the water line route with SYC Bldgs. 5 and 6 downslope B15 SYC, looking W at Bldgs. 2 and 3 from 80 E. Mill Road dock B16 SYC, looking SW at Bldgs. 6, 7, and 8 from 80 E. Mill Road dock B17 SYC, the location of now-demolished Bldg. 4. It was right of the ladder. B18 SYC, North Dry Dock without lift, looking E/NE B19 SYC, zinc plates on boat hull and rack B20 SYC, current emergency access road that east-west between W. Mill Road and Mill Road B21 Project Site, looking N at the Stabilized RCA Shoulder grass strip on the east side of W. Mill Road C1 SYC Building 1, residence, looking N/NE at front facade C2 SYC Building 2, office, looking SE at the north and west facades C3 SYC Building 3, maintenance, looking NW at the east facades C4 SYC Building 3, looking NW at the south end of Bldg. 3 which is formed by the old City Island hangar C5 SYC Building 5, storage, looking at the north facade
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List of Photographs
(Appendices C, D, E)
Photo No. Description
C6 SYC Building 6, maintenance and storage, looking NW at the south and east facades C7 SYC Buildings 6 and 7 and South Dry Dock, looking south. The dry dock lift is left of Bldg. 7 in picture rear C8 SYC Building 7, maintenance and storage, looking SW at the north and east facades C9 SYC Building 8, maintenance and storage, looking SW at the north and east facades C10 SYC Building 8, looking SW at the roof detail between the annex (left) and the main building (right) C11 SYC North Dry Dock with lift, looking E C12 SYC boat slips, looking N D1 800 North Drive, looking E at the west facade D2 800 North Drive, looking S from the CEA at the north facade D3 800 North Drive, looking SE from the bluff at Bldg. 8 and 800 North Drive D4 805 North Drive, looking NW at the east (front) facade D5 805 North Drive, looking SW at the east and north facades from the base of North Drive which is the top of the filled inlet’s south slope D6 805 North Drive, looking SW from the south end of the CEA D7 Mill Road Preserve perimeter path looking NW at the backyard of 2010 W. Mill Road D8 2010 W. Mill Road, looking SE at the north (front) façade of the house D9 3380 W. Mill Road, looking SE at the platform water tower D10 3380 W. Mill Road, looking NE at the platform water town and the adjacent accessory building D11 3380 W. Mill Road, looking NW at the accessory building south façade and the adjacent platform water tower D12 4900 W. Mill Road, looking SE at the north and west facades of the house D13 4900 W. Mill Road, looking SE at the west façade and outbuilding to picture right. D14 5550 W. Mill Road, looking SE at the north facades of the house (left) and garage (right) D15 5670 W. Mill Road, looking SE and the north and west facades D16 5102 Mill Road, looking E/NE at the west (front) façade of the house D17 5102 Mill Road, looking E/SE at the house and support sheds D18 5106 Mill Road, looking E at the garage (left) and house (right) D19 5106 Mill Road, looking N from the CEA to the south facade
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List of Photographs
(Appendices E, F)
Photo No. Description
E1 4105 W. Mill Road, looking SW at the east and north facades of the house and the east façade of the barn E2 4105 W. Mill Road, looking W/SW at the east and north facades of the barn E3 4105 W. Mill Road, looking W at the east façade of the art studio E4 4105 W. Mill Road, looking NW at the east and south facades of the house from the east side of W. Mill Road E5 4105 W. Mill Road, looking NW at the house from approximately 100 ft. southeast of the house. E6 Overview, E. Mill Road parcel group with address numbers E7 15 E. Mill Road (USN 10310.000350), looking NE at the south and west facades from the office dock at SYC E8 15 E. Mill Road (USN 10310.000350), looking N at the south façade of the house from 80 E. Mill Road dock E9 80 E. Mill Road dock looking SW toward SYC E10 200 E. Mill Road support building looking W/SW E11 Looking E at 100, 200, 220 E. Mill Road from SYC E12 Looking SE from the bluff west of Bldg. 8 toward 750 E. Mill Road (Fox Hill) on the 30 ft. terrace on the east side of Mattituck Creek E13 3331 Grand Ave., looking N at the trailer E14 3331 Grand Ave., looking NW at the northernmost cabin E15 3331 Grand Ave., looking S/SW at the main building (left), the picnic shelter (center), and two additional cabins (right) E16 3331 Grand Ave., looking SW at the picnic shelter (left) and the north facades of the two cabins shown in Photograph E15 E17 3331 Grand Ave., look W/NW at SYC Bldgs. 7 and 8 E18 3329 Grand Ave., looking from the driveway entrance to the house (left) and garage (right) E19 3329 Grand Ave., looking W/NW across the house lawn at SYC Bldg. 8 on the opposing shore E20 3293 Grand Ave., looking SW at the front façade from Grand Ave. F1 USN 10310.000347, main house, looking NE at the south (front) facade F2 USN 10310.000347, main house, looking NE and the west and south facades of the addition (right) and conservatory (left) F3 USN 10310.000347, main house, looking SE at the west and north facades of the conservatory and the north façade of the main house
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List of Photographs
(Appendix F)
Photo No. Description
F4 USN 10310.000347, main house and addition, looking SW at east (left) and north (right) facades of the main house and the east façade of the addition F5 USN 10310.000347, main house, looking NW upslope at the east and south facades from W. Mill Road F6 USN 10310.000347, mother-in-law house, looking NW at the south and east facades F7 USN 10310.000347, mother-in-law house, looking SE at the west and north facades F8 USN 10310.000347, barn, looking NW at the south and east facades F9 USN 10310.000347, barn, looking NE at the west and south facades F10 USN 10310.000347, barn, looking SW at the east and north facades F11 USN 10310.000348, Old Mill Restaurant, looking SE at the north and west facades F12 USN 10310.000348, Old Mill Restaurant, looking NE at the west and south facades F13 USN 10310.000348, Old Mill Restaurant, looking N at the south façade F14 USN 10310.000348, from 80 E. Mill Rd dock looking W at Old Mill Restaurant F15 USN 10310.000349, Old Water Tower, looking SW at the east and north facades F16 USN 10310.000349, Old Water Tower, looking NW at the south and east facades
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Executive Summary
Administration and Regulatory Approvals
The Strong’s Yacht Center (SYC) (Applicant), represented by Charles R. Cuddy, Esq. (project attorney for
Applicant), proposes to construct two boat storage buildings along with associated improvements to
support its existing operations at 5780 W. Mill Road, Hamlet of Mattituck, Town of Southold, Suffolk County,
NY (Appendix A: Figures 1 and 2). The two proposed buildings are currently named Boat Storage Building
No. 1 (Proposed Building 10) and Boat Storage Building No. 2 (Proposed Building 9). Herein, the new
buildings are referenced by their proposed SYC building numbers. Building (Bldg.) 9 will encompass 49,000
square feet (sq. ft.) and Bldg. 10 will be 52,500 sq. ft. (see Figure 2).1
The proposed Project Site consists of a 3.9+ acre construction excavation area (CEA, Figure 3), a 1,454-ft.
(433 m.) long by 16-ft. (ca. 5-m.) wide, temporary haul road (Figures 3 and 4), an in-marina marked access
route (Figure 3), and new utilities providing service to existing and new SYC buildings (Figures 5 and 6)
(Appendix B: Photographs B1-B21). Two new water lines will service existing SYC Bldg. 1 and the two new
buildings (9 and 10), and a new electrical line will service Bldgs. 9 and 10. New elements of an Off-site
Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) also will be developed in the marina area.
An application for site plan development was filed with the Town of Southold Planning Board in 2018. On
February 8, 2021, the Town issued a Final Scope for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
Minor modifications were made to the Final Scope and that edition dates April 5, 2021. In addition to the
site plan approval, the Proposed Action requires permits and approvals from the Town of Southold Trustees
(wetlands permit), Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCHDS; water supply and sanitary
disposal); and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for the State
Pollution Discharge Elimination System [SPDES] Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction
Activity. NYSDEC has reviewed the application and the Applicant has received an Article 25 (Tidal Wetlands)
Permit for “select regulated project components and a Non-Jurisdictional determination for all work
landward of the 10-foot contour, by permit dated January 31, 2020 (Permit ID 1-4738-01843/0028)” (DEIS
Final Scope 2021:1).
As regards to cultural resources, the Town of Southold Final Scope (2/8/21; revised 4/5/21) noted that the
archaeological sensitivity of the direct impact areas within the Project Site had to be evaluated. In response
to this request, a report entitled Strong’s Yacht Center-Proposed Boat Storage Buildings, Phase Ia
Archaeology has been submitted under separate cover (Weed 2021a).
1 Abbreviations: ac.= acre, acres; cm.=centimeter; CF=cubic feet; ft.= foot, feet; in.= inch, inches; hectare =
ha; m. = meter, meters
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The Final Scope (4/5/21) also stated that the effects of the Project on three NYSHPO inventoried properties
located north and west of SYC on W. Mill Road had to be considered. The three inventoried properties hold
New York State Historic Preservation Office (NYSHPO) Unique Site Numbers (USNs). The eligibility of these
three properties to the State/National Registers of Historic Places (S/NRHP) is presently listed as
Undetermined. The properties are:
• Robinson-D’Aires House (USN 10310.000347) at 4255 W. Mill Road,
• Old Mill Restaurant (USN 10310.000348) at 5775 W. Mill Road, and
• Old Water Tower (USN 10310.000349) on Suffolk County Tax Parcel 1000-106-6-4.1 (W. Mill Road)
The Town Final Scope (4/5/21) recognized four indirect effects that might result from the implementation of
the Project. These effects are changes in air quality, noise, vibration, and viewshed (setting). These indirect
affects were considered for the existing SYC buildings/structures as direct impacts will occur within the
marina. There also are 20 parcels that either abut SYC parcel boundaries or that might be indirectly affected
by proposed Project Actions. Eighteen of these parcels have standing buildings/structures (Figure 2;
Appendix D: Photographs D1-D18; Appendix E: Photographs E1-E20). The SYC, abutting, and viewshed
buildings and structures, and the three previously inventoried properties called out by the Town are listed
on Table 1 that follows and are discussed in Chapters 2 and 3.
The Applicant is proceeding with the preparation of the DEIS as part of the State Environmental Quality
Review Act (SEQRA) process. As required for inclusion in the DEIS, an initial notice of project (NOP) is being
made to the NYSHPO describing the Project. This Phase IA report is being filed concomitant with the NOP.
Young & Young Engineering are the site engineers. PWGC is under contract to the Applicant to provide
design and environmental work. Carol S. Weed, the cultural resources consultant, is a member of the
environmental team and also is under contract to the Applicant.
Project Detail
The proposed Project includes the construction of two storage buildings similar in function to existing
maintenance and storage buildings within the SYC. The SYC marina is located at the terminus of W. Mill
Road (aka Cox Neck Road, also Mill Road) on the west floodplain of Mattituck Creek. Topographically, the
overall SYC facility includes floodplain, bluff line with abutting valley slope, and upland settings. With one
exception, all of the existing SYC buildings are located on the floodplain and fill. The only exception is the
single-story residence and garage that is noted as Bldg. 1 on Figure 2 and that is located on the 50-ft. AMSL
contour in the uplands.
Currently, there is no vehicle access from the marina to the uplands because of the steep bluff on the west
side of the marina. The SYC valley slope and upland settings, however, can be accessed from the west and
north sides of the SYC property via two maintained roads. The westernmost of these roads is on the east
side of W. Mill Road near 4105 W. Mill Road (Photograph B20). It is a limited access graveled route with
locked chain link gate. The limited access road could be used as an emergency exit route if W. Mill Road was
blocked for some reason south of Naugles Road. The other upland access route is a paved and graveled
route that services residences at 5550 Mill Road, 5102 Mill Road, SYC Bldg. 1 (5104 Mill Road) and 5106 Mill
Road (see Figure 2). This road originates on the south side of W. Mill Road near that road’s intersection with
Naugles Road.
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At present, there are 7 existing buildings, 2 dry docks with hoists, and 45+ slips in the SYC complex (Figure 2;
Photographs B15-B19, also Appendix C: Photographs C1-C12). The Project will have direct and indirect
actions within the SYC complex that could theoretically affect the buildings and dry docks. The Project
Actions will include the aforementioned utilities (water, electrical, and sanitary systems). Also emplaced will
be inlet protection devices (stormwater control), a concrete washout pad, and a Phase 2 access route
construction entrance (see Figure 6).
The section of the SYC property that will be excavated to accommodate the two new buildings is in the
southeast quadrant of the SYC parcel to the west of the marina complex. Overall, this construction
excavation area (CEA) is proposed to measure approximately 470 ft (143 m) north-south and 376 ft (114 m)
east-west. At present, the AMSL elevations within the CEA range from about (ca.) 10 ft. AMSL to 50 ft. AMSL
with the lowest elevations in the south quarter of the area (see Figure 3). The CEA, overall, will be have a
final elevation of about 10 ft. (3.3 m.) AMSL once Bldgs. 9 and 10 are erected.
The CEA lies west of existing SYC Bldgs. 7 and 8 (Photographs B1-B2). In order to create usable space for the
two new buildings, approximately 134,000 cubic yards will be cut from the CEA which topographically
includes a bluff, valley slope ridges and swale, and an upland flat (Photographs B3-B4). The cut soil will be
hauled from the CEA via a temporary haul road during Construction Phase 1 and, in the construction’s later
stage (Phase 2) via an in-marina access route.
The Phase 1 temporary haul road will run north-south along the west side of the CEA and then east-west
across the upland flat to an entrance/exit point on W. Mill Road approximately 145 ft. (44 m.) southeast of
4105 W. Mill Road (see Figures 3 and 4; Photographs B7-B10). The Phase 2 in-marina access route will reach
the new building locations along a marked route in the marina running north-south on the east side of Bldgs.
3, 5, 6, and 7 and then east-west into the CEA via the gap between Bldgs. 7 and 8. The existing surface of
the Phase 2 marked route will not be broken for the access route either within the marina or along W. Mill
Road (see Figure 2). West (W.) Mill Road, however, will be broken for the new water line which will
interconnect with the town main near the intersection of Naugles and W. Mill roads (see Figure 5;
Photographs B11-B14).
For the temporary haul road that will traverse the upper valley slope and the adjacent upland, the depth of
disturbance in the upland flat will be approximately 14 in. (X cm.) including 8 in. (20 cm.) of recycled
concrete overlying 6 in. (15 cm) of compacted soil. Tier 4 haul trucks will transport vegetation and soil
removed from the construction excavation during Phase 1 of the work. The north-south section of the
Phase 1 temporary haul road within the CEA will not be used by the Project after the 9 ft. AMSL elevation
has been reached in the east and center sections of the CEA. During Phase 2 construction, that part of the
Phase 1 road will be destroyed by further excavation. At that point, all construction dirt, debris, and new
materials will leave or access the new building area via the marina access route. The upland part of the
Phase 1 temporary haul road, however, will be retained and used as another emergency access route.
A Project’s direct impact elements are typically defined as those that will result in the removal or
displacement of existing soil matrix to various depths. The only direct impacts outside of SYC will occur on
or along W. Mill Road and include the main water line, its associated hydrant, and the Stabilized RCA
Shoulder (see Figure 4). Within the CEA, all construction will occur on newly exposed C-horizon soils at
depths ranging from 0 to 40 ft (0 to ca. 12 m) below the existing AMSL surfaces. In the marina, all
subsurface impacts will affect soils already disturbed by construction or fill emplaced between 1961 and
1978.
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Report Organization
The report that follows contains four chapters, references cited, and four appendices. The principal sections
are
• Executive Summary
• Chapter 2 – Methods and Results
• Chapter 3 – Assessment Conclusions and Recommendations
• References Cited
The appendices included are
• A - Figures;
• B - Photographs: Project Site;
• C - Photographs: SYC Building/Structure;
• D - Photographs: West Side Abutting Boundary Parcels;
• E- Photographs: West and East Side Viewshed Parcels;
• F- Photographs: Previously Inventoried Properties Id’d in Town Scope;
• G - Town of Southold/Mark S. Tweedie Inventory Forms.
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Methods and Results
Literature Review and Walkover Methods
The focus of the research was on reviewing sources pertaining to the historic environmental setting and
functional uses of the Project parcel. For context purposes, the study area was defined as a one-mile buffer
around the Project parcel. The sources used during the research are listed in Table 2 below.
Table 2. Data Sources Used and Data Obtained
Context
Domains Source Location(s) Data
Environmental
Conditions
USDA SCS Web Soil Survey;
NYS Department of State,
Division of Coastal
Resources; Project-specific
geotechnical, land use;
1) Custom WSS Report for the Project Parcel
2) Warner et al. (1975)
3) Mattituck Inlet Wetland and Beaches, Coastal Fish &
Wildlife Habitat Assessment Form (1987)
4) McDonald Geoscience (2018)
5) Land Use Ecological Services, Inc. (2020)
Environmental
Conditions
USGS/ESRI Historical
Topographic Collection and
USGS US Topo
1) Mattituck Hills 1947 quadrangle
2) Mattituck Hills 1956 quadrangle
3) Mattituck Hills 2019 TM quadrangle
4) Mattituck 2016 TM quadrangle
Environmental
Conditions,
Functional
Areas
Suffolk County GIS Portal,
GIS Viewer
1) Aerial Photographs 1963, 1978, 1984, 2001, 2004, 2006,
2010, 2020
2) Base Map, Tax Parcel Data
Functional
Areas
Town of Southold 1) Tax Assessment
Functional
Areas
Mattituck-Laurel Library,
Mattituck, NY
1) Postcard Collection (Old Mill, Old Water Tower, west
shore Mattituck Creek)
2) “Back Over the Years” [1986 interviews]
Functional
Areas
New York Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic
Preservation (NYOPRHP)
Cultural Resource
Information System (CRIS)
1) Archaeological site forms, buffer area properties
2) Reports and due diligence assessments, buffer area
projects
2
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The research was conducted by Ms. Carol S. Weed. Additional information was provided by Ms. Kim
Gennaro-Oancea (Vice-President, PWGC), Dr. Joel Klein, Mr. Sal Messina (General Manager, SYC), Mr. Jeff
Strong and Mr. Ryan Strong (President and Vice-President, SYC), and Mr. Jeffrey M. Walden (Library
Director, Mattituck-Laurel Library).
The Project Site was walked by Ms. Weed on March 10, March 25, April 28, and June 16, 2021. At various
times she was accompanied by Ryan Strong (March 10), Rebecca Morrow (March 25), and June 16 (Duff
Heitmann, Katelyn Kaim).
Environmental and Historic Contexts
Northern Long Island, particularly the so-called North Fork, is renowned for its agricultural products. At one
point, it was also known for its shellfish and fishing opportunities as well. Indigenous Nation occupations on
the North Fork and on the Peconic Bay islands are documented and Euro-American occupations have been
continuous since the 1600s. In the following context sections, the focus is on Mattituck Creek and its near
uplands. Figures 7 through 18, from various sources, document changes in the natural and cultural
landscapes in 1902, 1904, ca. 1905, ca. 1920s, ca. 1940s, 1947, 1954, 1962, 1984, 2001, and 2013.
Environmental Context
Geology and Soils
The USDA Soil Conservation Service (Warner et al. 1975) characterizes the landscape of northern Suffolk
County as moraine sands that typically are well- to excessively well-drained. The available rock is glacial
transport material in variable sizes ranging from large, boulder erratics to thumb-size pebbles.
In the CEA, aerial photographs dated 1962 and 1978 (Figures 14, 15) show the gradual filling of an inlet in
SYC’s southeast quarter (see Figure 3). This area coincides with an unnamed inlet shown on the 1947 USGS
quadrangle (Figure 12). Spoil piles were observed during the March 25, 2021 walkover along the east side of
the CEA. The piles include concrete fragments, a tire, and other cultural debris (Photograph B5). The origin
of the spoil is unknown but historic documents indicate that dredge spoil has been deposited on the
floodplain and in valley locations particularly on the west side of Mattituck Creek by the US Army Corps of
Engineers (Morgan et al. 2005, Friends 1986).
None of the Suffolk County GIS (SUFGIS) aerial photographs show buildings or structures within the CEA.
Along the Phase 1 temporary haul road the only structures are an ATV track and its associated support area.
The aerial photographs do suggest that the marina proper is sited on a narrow floodplain that has been
manipulated and further expanded by fill soils. USDA (2021) classifies the soils of the project parcel as
Carver, Plymouth, and Riverhead loamy sands, Tidal Marsh, and Fill Land (Figure 19; Table 3).
Hydrology
At present, there is no permanent, natural potable water source within the CEA, along the path of the
temporary haul road, or on the floodplain. Mattituck Creek is a tidally influenced creek and is not potable,
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though potable waters drain into it in its south half via Long Creek and the Mattituck Inlet secondary
streams.
Archaeologically, potable water sources are commonly identified as freshwater cold springs, permanent or
seasonal streams, or non-vegetated freshwater ponds and lakes located within 250 ft. (76 m.) of a potential
habitation (camp, village) location. In the Historic era, this pattern holds but wells and utility water lines
augmented the available natural options. The 1904 Shelter Island (Figure 8) and the 1947 and 1956
Mattituck Hills quadrangles (Figures 12, 13) do not show the presence of upland permanent potable water
sources at any location in the Porject Site or in near proximity to it.
In the last 200 years, the Creek and its adjacent tidal marshes have experienced three documented issues
which have affected their biological resources: 1) inlet siltation, 2) low channel depth, and 3) dredge spoil
removal and deposition (Morgan et al. 2005, Ricciardi 2005). Three secondary creeks feed into the south
one-half of Mattituck Creek from both the east and west sides. These are Long Creek on the east and two
unnamed streams on the west (one crossed by Westphalia Avenue and the other by Cox Neck Road). Long
Creek historically had an associated tertiary stream that today contains Wolf Pit Pond.
These secondary water sources were potable though seasonally influenced. Thus, their waters would have
ameliorated, to some degree, the tidal influences experienced by Mattituck Creek as a whole. Because of
the presence of these secondary creeks, the density of Historic-era occupations is greater than further
north, near the Project site. Near the Project Site, within its viewshed and on adjacent parcels, the historic
era farmsteads and later buildings were supported by wells, water tanks, presumably some cisterns, and,
lately, utility water lines.
In 1821, Mattituck Creek was partially blocked by a mill dam and low bridge at today’s creek crossing of East
and West Mill Roads (Figure 9). These structures remained in place until the period 1905-1909. The
removal of these structures allowed deeper draft vessels to use the length of Mattituck Creek but only after
considerable dredging. The early Rivers and Harbor Acts between 1910 and 1935 specifically call-out the
Mattituck [Inlet] with the proviso that “no part of this appropriation shall be expended of the improvement
of the harbor at Mattituck above the milldam until the local authorities shall have replaced the existing dam
and bridge by a bridge with suitable draw spans” (R&HA 1910:635). In 1918, U.S. Congress committed
$5,000 for the maintenance of Mattituck Harbor (R&HA 1918:905) and this maintenance continues today.
In the 1900s, dredging was concentrated at the north end of the Creek north of the E/W Mill Road structures
and then, once they were breached by storms, south to at least the Long Creek mouth (Morgan et al. 2005).
A swivel bridge was emplaced after the 1908-1909 storms and it remained in place until at least the mid-
1950s (Figures 10, 11). Morgan et al. (2005:57) stated that between August 1913 and August 1914, the
entire Creek was dredged. Between 1962 and 1978, the east-west inlet at the south end of the CEA was
filled and the adjacent floodplain was extended eastward into Creek waters. This resulted in the creation of
both more usable marina space which eventually accommodated Bldg. 8 and a tidal marsh (Figures 14-17).
This inlet does not show as a permanent stream on any of the available historic maps examined but its
associated contours suggest that it could have had seasonal flow into it from seasonal flow down a swale in
the CEA (see Figures 3, 8, 12, 13).
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Biological Resources
Potable water, while admittedly critical, will not result in an absence of human use of an area. In the case of
Mattituck Creek and its flanking settings, there is no doubt that both Indigenous Nation and Euro-American
occupants exploited the rich fish, shellfish, and riparian resources. Craven (1906:236 [pdf 247]) noted the
importance of the aquatic resources
“The bays and creeks about Mattituck abound in sea food of every description, and from the earliest
times to the present some of the inhabitants have devoted most of their time, and most of the
inhabitants have devoted some of their time, to fishing and procuring eels, clams and crabs. The
oysters of Mattituck Creek have been recognized for many years as of superior quality, but it was
not until the tide gates at the mill were removed- that their cultivation on a considerable scale was
successful. Since 1903 large quantities have been planted and Mattituck Creek oysters have a well-
established reputation as of the very best quality and of peculiarly fine flavor. There is a large
demand for them from the best restaurants and most famous hotels of New York City.”
Morgan et al. (2005:32 [pdf 61] state that “Mattituck Inlet, Mattituck Creek, and the land surrounding it
have been designated as the Mattituck Inlet Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat by the NYDOS.”
Both intertidal and high marsh vegetation is present in the inlet area and historically, that continued
southward to the Mill dam. Morgan et al. (2005:32 [pdf 61]) notes that today’s Oregon Marsh Tidal
Wetlands, on the east side the inlet on the southside of the second dune ridge complex, “supports juvenile
marine finfish, clams, mussels, and osprey” (Morgan et al. 2005:32 [pdf 61]). Although the Creek had to be
re-stocked at one point with oyster seed, it is likely that the same array of species was present in much of
the Indigenous Nation and Euro-American occupation periods.
Historic Context
The Historic Context is based on the results of the project-specific one-mile context buffer review
supplemented by Craven (1906), Ferguson (1935), Folk (2019), and Tweedie (2012a-c).
Prior Cultural Resource Investigations in the Context Buffers
Based on the NYOPRHP CRIS records, no previous cultural resources investigations have been completed on
the two SYC parcels. Within the one-mile context buffer, CRIS acknowledged no archaeological sites and a
single professional archaeological investigation (Riccardi 2005). This Phase IA study was focused on the
mouth of the Mattituck Creek Inlet in support of USACOE breakwater improvements in that area (Ricciardi
2005). However, there are 21 previously inventoried buildings/structures within the one-mile context
buffer.
On Table 3 below, the Undetermined properties called-out by the Town of Southold in the Project’s Final
DEIS Scope are highlighted in green. Two other properties are within the Project’s viewshed and these are
highlighted in yellow.
Table 3. One-mile Context Area Building/Structure Properties
NYOPRHP USN PROPERTY NAME S/NRHP SETTING AND TIME
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STATUS PERIOD
10310.000299 BROCHARD HOUSE - 1690 BAILLE BEACH RD Undetermined Upland, 1930s – 1940s
10310.000304 LUTHER COX HOUSE - 3539 COX NECK RD Undetermined Upland, 1843
10310.000342 HUDSON SATTERLY HOUSE - 3810 MILL LN Undetermined Upland, 1873
10310.000343 PRESTON RULAND HOUSE - 6300 Wickham Ave Undetermined
Upland, btwn 1873 &
1909
10310.000344 F.S. RULAND HOUSE - 4450 MILL LN Undetermined Upland, c. 1873
10310.000345
COX-FORMAN CARRIAGE HOUSE (RESIDENCE) - 100
MILL RD Undetermined
Now, upland; 1870s and
moved in 1900s
10310.000346 JACKSON WATER TOWER - 880 West Mill Rd Undetermined Upland, 1898
10310.000347 ROBINSON-D'AIRES HOUSE - 1980 MILL RD Undetermined Upland, early 1800s
10310.000348
MATTITUCK CREEK TIDE MILL (OLD MILL RESTAURANT)
- 5775 WEST MILL RD Undetermined
Floodplain, 1821
10310.000349 FRAME WATER TOWER - WEST MILL RD Undetermined
Floodplain, shown on a
1940s postcard
10310.000350 FISHER HOUSE - EAST MILL RD Undetermined
Floodplain, prior to 1909 noted on Inventory
form, shows on Hyde
1902-1909 and on a
1920s postcard
10310.000351 GARVEY-MCNULTY-DRUM HOUSE - 2615 EAST MILL RD Undetermined Upland, pre-1858
10310.000352 T.H. REEVE HOUSE - EAST MILL RD Undetermined Upland, prior to 1858
10310.000364 GILDERSLEEVE HOUSE - 255 OREGON RD Undetermined Upland, prior to 1873
10310.000368
ALLYN TUTHILL FARM (Shinn Estates Vineyards) - 2000
OREGON RD Undetermined
Upland, 1883
10310.000395 WILKE-TUTHILL HOUSE - DEER DR Undetermined Upland, prior to 1873
10310.000401 TUTHILL-SEMMER FARM - 5170 WICKHAM AVE Undetermined Upland, prior to 1873
10310.000402 SATTERLY-FANNING FARM - 6195 WICKHAM AVE Undetermined Upland, ca. 1900
10310.001221
RICHARD COX HOUSE - NABICHAUGE FARM - 50
BREAKWATER RD Listed
Upland 1829
10310.001222
CARRIAGE HOUSE - RICHARD COX PROPERTY - 50
BREAKWATER RD Listed
Upland 1880
10310.001408 King's Dock - 200 East Mill Road 11952 Not Eligible
Floodplain, CRIS entry
says 1950-1990; bldgs.
Show on Hyde 1902-
1909
With minor exceptions (the two Water Towers and the Old Mill/Restaurant), all of the recorded buildings
are residences though some were originally carriage houses. The site named “King’s Dock” actually contains
a residence in addition to a dock and garage-like building. Three of the four properties located on the
floodplain are/were not unexpectedly involved with creek-oriented activities. In general, the remaining
properties, including the two water towers, are indicative of the estate/farm buildings that supported the
Mattituck’s agrarian economy in the 1800s and 1900s.
Literature Review Results
The historic map and literature review focused on Project Site functions. Three map and aerial sources were
of exceptional value in defining functional uses of the SYC and adjacent properties. These were the
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ESRI/USGS Historic Topographic Quadrangles (1904, 1906, 1947, and 1956); the USGS TM-geo quadrangles
(2016, 2019); and the Suffolk GIS Aerial photographs (1962, 1978, 1984, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013,
2016, and 2020). The 1947 aerial photograph’s flight line in the Suffolk County set does not appear to
extend east to Mattituck Creek.
Two additional sources provided information on both the Old Mill/Restaurant and the Old Water Tower.
These were the Mattituck-Laurel Library digitized ephemera collection and Ostroski’s (2015) book about the
water towers of the North Fork.
The historical developments in the Project area are discussed below in the various SYC, abutting, and
viewshed parcel presentations.
Buildings/Structures Subject to Reconnaissance-Level Review
The discussion that follows has five parts. These are 1) Evaluation Considerations; 2) SYC Complex: Buildings
and Structures; 3) West Side Adjacent Parcels; 4) West and East Side Viewshed Parcels; and 5) Previously
Inventoried Properties Identified in the Town of Southold Final Scope. Parts 2 through 5 are supported by
letter- designated photograph appendices (B-F). Each appendix has a photo key figure prefacing the
photographs in that appendix.
Evaluation Considerations The State and/or National Registers of Historic Places (S/NR) evaluate resources under four criteria and in
consideration of seven aspects of integrity (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and
association) (NYOPRHP n.d., DOI NPS 1995). Typically, to be eligible for listings, the cultural resource in
question has to be 50 years of age. The four criteria are defined as
• Criterion A: that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad
patterns of our history; or
• Criterion B: that are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or
• Criterion C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction
or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a
significant distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or
• Criterion D: that have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or
history.
DOI NPS (1995:44-46) details the definitions for the aspects of integrity. These are briefly summarized
below
• Location: the place where the historic property was constructed or the place where the historic
event occurred
• Design: the combination of the elements that create the form, plan, space, structure, and style of a
property
• Setting: the physical environment of a historic property
• Materials: the physical elements that were combined or deposited during a particular period of time
and in a particular pattern or configuration to form a historic property
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• Workmanship: the physical evidence of the crafts of a particular culture or people during a given
period in history or prehistory
• Feeling: a property’s expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period of time
• Association: a direct link between an important historic event or person and a historic property.
The Town of Southold Landmarks Preservation Commission (Southold LPC 2008) notes that they
“recognize the architectural importance of structures from 1640 settlement through present day.
We believe that even contemporary structures, such as those built within the last 50 years, play an
integral part in the architectural landscape of the town and are as worthy of preservation as those
structures built during the 17th, 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.”
In recognition of these goals, the Southold LPC handbook outlines the principles they follow when evaluating
if a building/structure is compatible with its historic context and, if its existing or proposed style is
compatible with its setting. With regard to the historic context, the Commission considers size, massing,
scale, rhythm, and orientation.
SYC Complex: Buildings and Structures (Appendix C)
The SYC complex is currently comprised of 7 buildings, 2 dry docks with hoists, and 45 boat slips
(Photographs C1-C10). Strong’s bought the existing Mattituck Inlet Marina in Fall 2016 (Squire 2016). A
2016 aerial photograph covering the marina area shows that all the current buildings were present except
possibly Bldg. 5. The buildings are listed on Table 4 below.
Table 4. SYC Complex Building Setting, Number, Function, and Built-by Date
Topographic
Setting
Town of
Southold
Final Scope
Bldg. #
SYC
Complex
Bldg. #
Bldg.
Function
Suffolk Co.
Aerial
“Present
by” Date
Appendix C
Photograph
#
Upland 1
5104 Mill
Road
one-story
residence 1984 C1
Floodplain 2
two-story
office 1962 C2
Floodplain 3 1, 2, 3
one-story
storage 1962 C3, C4
Floodplain 4 none
one-story
storage demolished
Floodplain 5
one-story
storage 2016 C5
Floodplain 6 4
one-story
storage 1978 C6
Floodplain 7 5
one-story
storage 1978 C7, C8
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Table 4. SYC Complex Building Setting, Number, Function, and Built-by Date
Floodplain,
Fill 8 6
one-story
storage 1984, 2004 C8-C10
No #
Dry Docks
(n=2) C11
No # Slips (n=45) C12
The Squire article states that the Mattituck Marina, the precursor to SYC, was founded in 1961. The 1962
SUFGIX aerial (Figure 14) confirms the presence of Bldgs. 2 and 3 though the south end of Bldg. 3 is not
present. Hillside scarring shown on the photograph west of Bldgs. 2 and 3 suggests that the space now held
by Bldg. 1 was stripped of vegetation. Missing on the 1962 aerial are any SYC buildings south of Bldgs. 2
and 3. However, the north Dry Dock structure, immediately south of Bldg. 2 is present.
As the marina expanded to the south, the number of slips increased. The southernmost dry dock, larger and
oriented north-south, does not appear before the 1978 aerial (Figure 15). Between 1962 and 1978 there is
the pronounced filling of the inlet at the south end of the property and the concomitant extension of the
floodplain east into Mattituck Creek.
By 1978, the south end of Bldg. 3 is present. According to Ryan Strong, this part of Bldg. 3 was originally a
City Island hanger that was dismantled and re-constructed at the south end of then-existing Bldg. 3. During
this same period, the remaining buildings except Bldgs. 5 and 8 were constructed. Sometime between 1978
and 1984, the west section of Bldg. 8 was constructed (Figure 16). That building’s east extension is present
on the 2004 aerial photograph (Figure 17).
With the exceptions of the residence (Bldg. 1), the office (Bldg.3), and Bldg. 5, which is the smallest and least
permanent of the buildings, the remaining buildings are used for boat storage and/or maintenance
functions. The maintenance is focused in particular on hull maintenance (Messina 2021). Among the
maintenance actions is the annual replacement of “sacrificial zinc” plates on boat hulls and around rivets
(Photograph B19). When not undergoing maintenance, the boats are stored in the buildings or shrink-
wrapped for outside storage on-land or in slips. The boats in slips often are unwrapped and used year-
around.
West Side Adjacent Parcels (Appendix D)
No buildings, structures, or recreational area land will be taken from adjacent parcels for the Project.
Because of the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the CEA, the possibility exists that resources potentially
eligible to the State and/or National Registers of Historic Places (S/NR) might be indirectly affected by the
Project. The buildings and the Mill Road Preserve discussed below share one or more parcel boundaries
with 5780 W. Mill Road (SYC), are serviced by W. Mill Road, or the parcel is in proximity to the CEA.
The adjacent properties in question are discussed in clockwise order starting off the southeast corner of the
CEA (see Table 2; Photographs D1-D18). Figure 2 shows the locations of these properties. They are
referenced on the figure by their address number.
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800 North Drive (SCTM 1000-106-6-38.2)
The parcel at this location is oriented east-west and overlooks the CEA, the SYC, and Mattituck Creek.
Located on the 30 ft. AMSL contour, the house on the lot is oriented with its front façade directed to the
west (Photograph D1-D3). The building appears first on the 2001 Suffolk County aerial and it does not meet
the minimum age-requirement for the S/NRHP.
805 North Drive (SCTM 1000-106-6-23)
The parcel at this location is oriented east-west and is adjacent to the CEA. Located on the 30 ft. AMSL
contour, the front façade of the house faces east (Photographs D4-D6). The house is three stories high and
the north-facing elevation faces to the CEA. The building appears first on the 2001 Suffolk County aerial and
it does not meet the minimum-age requirement for the S/NRHP.
1900 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-6-20.3)
The Town-owned Mill Road Preserve is a wooded parcel with maintained walking paths (Figure 20,
Photograph D7). An electrical transmission line corridor is on the east side of the preserve and that line is
shown on the 1947 USGS quadrangle (Figure 12). The preserve’s 27-acre parcel was purchased by the Town
of Southold in 2002. During the March 25th walkover, the perimeter path (red path on Figure 20) was
walked. A rendering prepared for the Project shows that the roofs of new SYC Bldgs. 9 and 10 will be visible
from the northwest quadrant of the perimeter path.
The Preserve perimeter path crosses the 20, 30, and 40 ft. AMSL contours along the northern part of the
path. This section of the preserve is mature American beech forest. The Town of Southold preserve
pamphlet notes that the trees “are especially dense toward the property’s northern border” which is closest
to both the CEA, to the northeast of the preserve, and the temporary haul road to the north and northwest.
The Project Phase 1 temporary haul road is on the 50 ft. AMSL contour but it is separated by a pronounced
ravine (see Figure 2). That ravine is wooded on its sides but gives way to successional shrublands on the SYC
property upland flat.
During the March 25th walkover, the successional shrublands could not be seen from the perimeter path.
The backyard of the house at 2010 W. Mill Road, however, was clear (Photograph D7).
The haul road crosses east-west on the 50 ft. AMSL contour, the same elevation as the north side of the
Preserve. Thus, it is possible that the sound of the haul trucks on the temporary haul road or on W. Mill
Road could be heard by walkers on the perimeter trail. The haul trucks using the temporary haul road will
operate between for seven months, 38 truck trips per day. However, this is a temporary effect and it will
end with construction Phase 1.
2010 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-6-20.1)
The parcel at this location is oriented east-west and, with a minor exception shares a boundary with the
west end of the SYC parcel. Located on the 50 ft. AMSL contour, the front façade of the house is oriented
northwest toward W. Mill Road (Photograph D8). The house outdoor activity area, as marked by decks, is
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oriented southeastward toward the Preserve’s perimeter path (see Photograph D7). The building appears
first on the 2004 Suffolk County aerial. It does not meet the minimum-age requirement for the S/NRHP.
3380 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-6-13.1)
The petit parcel (0.05 ac) that is identified as 3380 W. Mill Road hosts two built features: a water tank and
adjacent concrete building of unknown function (Photographs D9-D11). It is unclear from available maps
what the tank and its accessory building serviced. Structures in/near to the location of the water tank and
the accessory building are present on the 1962, 1978, 1984, and later SUFGIS aerials (see Figures 14-16).
The legs of the water tower platform and the accessory building walls are made from molded concrete
blocks. Gavin (2001) and Hall (2009) state that molded concrete blocks are marketed from between ca.
1901 and they continue in production today.
Ostroski (2015) photographed the two buildings in 2015 for her volume updating the condition of the North
Fork water towers originally illustrated by Ovella Long. Ostroski (2015:5) noted the tower style is Open-
platform and that the adjacent building is “an accessory building” (Ostroski 2015:40). Although Ostroski did
not specify the functions, based on its interior configuration and associated piping the accessory building
may have housed a pump and hoses. It does not appear the two structures at 3380 W. Mill Road were
inventoried by SPLIA or recorded by the Town of Southold.
This water tank is one of three such structures that are present in the immediate Cox Neck/W. Mill Road
one-mile context area. The other two are the wooden Old Water Tower (USN 10310.000349) discussed
later in this chapter and the Jackson Water Tower (USN 10310.000346) at 880 W. Mill Road which is a brick
structure. The S/NRHP status of both of the inventoried water towers is Undetermined.
The 3380 W. Mill Road tank and accessory building lies about 100 ft. (30 m.) south of the south end of the
Stabilized RCA Shoulder. Haul trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles commonly use W. Mill Road and have
done so for many years. There is no superficial indication that the daily movement of haul trucks passing by
the water tower and the accessary building has damaged them. However, orange cones or other prominent
markers should be placed at the south end of the stabilized RCA shoulder during the construction period.
4900 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-6-8)
The parcel at 4900 W. Mill Road (Photographs D12, D13) is historically linked to the A. F. Robinson holding
located at 4255 W. Mill Road. This association is documented on the Hyde (1902-1909) Suffolk County map
(see Figure 7). The two-story residence fronts on W. Mill Road just west of that road’s intersection with
Naugles Road. There is a support outbuilding located to the southwest of the house.
The house is on the 50 ft. AMSL contour and is ca. 845 ft. (257 m.) from the northwest corner of the CEA. It
is not within the viewshed of the CEA or the Phase 1 temporary haul road. The house is within 238 ft. (72.5
m.) of the proposed water main and it is subject to temporary effects from the construction of that line and
from haul truck movement during the Phase 2 construction period.
5550 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-6-7)
The house at 5550 W. Mill Road (aka Mill Road) is set on a terrace cut-in to the valley slope (Photograph
D14). The front façade of the house faces north to W. Mill Road (Photograph D14). The garage, west of the
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house on the same terrace, is serviced by a driveway accessed from Mill Road. The valley slope to the south
of the both structures block any view of new Bldgs. 9 and 10.
The house is shown on the 1978 SUFGIS aerial (see Figure 15). The buildings are subject to temporary
effects from the construction of the main water line and from haul truck movement during the Phase 2
construction period.
5670 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-6-4.1)
The building on the east side of Parcel 1000-106-6-4.1 is a garage (Photograph D15). It may first appear on a
1940s era postcard the looks south toward the Old Mill and the Old Water Tower as a white building to the
east of the Tower (Figure 11). It is definitely present on the 1962 SUFGIS aerial (see Figure 14). The garage
originally opened to the north. In Spring 2021 renovations of the structure were underway.
The building is subject to temporary effects from the construction of the main water line and from haul
truck movement during the Phase 2 construction period.
5102 Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-6-5)
The residence and the support buildings to the south are oriented west to Mill Road (Photographs D16,
D17). The 1978 SUFGIS aerial is the first to show a structure at the location. The parcel includes bluff, valley
slope and upland with the house set on the latter. The slope is tree covered.
At this location the bluff and valley slope cumulatively are approximately 40 ft (12 m.) above W. Mill Road.
The house with deck levels and its yard are located on the 50 and 60 ft. contours.
Because of the elevation difference the main building is unlikely be heavy-duty affected by construction on
W. Mill Road or from activities in the CEA or along the temporary haul road.
5106 Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-6-13.7)
The buildings and structures on 5106 Mill Road include a house, a detached garage, and a fenced swimming
pool. The latter is located on the south side of the house. A building first appears on the parcel on the 1978
SUFGIS aerial (Figure 15) and this appears to be a house that may/may not have had an attached garage. By
2001, a detached garage also was present to the northeast of the original structure. The pool also may
have been present in 2001 but covered. The pool, uncovered, is obvious on the 2004 SUFGIS aerial.
The buildings on this parcel are on the 60 and 70 ft. AMSL contours, above the highest elevation in the CEA.
Although the front façade of the house faces north/northwest, the house has its primary outside activity
area on its south side nearest to the CEA. The CEA north boundary is approximately 72 ft. (ca. 22 m.) from
the 5106 Mill Road south boundary. The Phase 1 temporary haul road’s closest point will be 259 ft (ca. 79
m.) southwest of the southwest corner of the parcel’s boundary.
The house does not appear to meet the 50-year age specification for inclusion on the S/NRHP. The
detached garage and the pool are both more recent than 1978.
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West and East Side Viewshed Parcels (Appendix E)
As noted, earlier, buildings and structures may be affected indirectly by Project Actions. The effects can be
permanent or temporary and are the result of changes in viewshed, noise levels, or odor or by the
introduction of greater vibration levels than are common to an area. Such changes, however, are significant
only if the affected cultural resources are assessed as eligible to or are listed on the S/NRHP and the changes
will affect the aspects of integrity that support one or more the criteria of significance.
Nine parcels with buildings/structure were assessed for the indirect effects they might experience from the
implementation of the Project. One parcel is located at 4105 W. Mill Road, northwest of the entrance/exit
of the Phase 1 temporary haul road (Photographs E1-E5). Eight parcels are on the east side of Mattituck
Creek and these are located on the creek end of E. Mill Road (Photographs E6-E12) or Grand Avenue
(Photographs E11-E20). Persons on these parcels would have a straight-line view of SYC Bldgs. 7 and 8,
immediately east of the CEA, and bluff and valley slope west of Bldg. 3 which will be cut for the secondary
water line to Bldg.1. The buildings/structures on each of these parcels are discussed below.
4105 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-9-4.1)
The parcel at this location hosts three buildings (house, barn, and studio) and it is located on the west side
of W. Mill Road. The house on the property is oriented west toward the road though there is an entrance
on the north façade as well. Currently, the viewshed of the parcel includes the SYC emergency access road
gate and the grassed and tree-lined W. Mill Road right-of-way. When active, the occupants may have had a
view of the ATV track that will be crossed by the temporary haul road. The house and support buildings are
Located on the 50 ft. AMSL contour (Photographs E1-E5). According to the 1902-1909 Hyde map (Figure 7),
the property was once part of a larger holding held by John Dunn. This larger parcel included the western
part of the current SYC property and the parcel at 4105 W. Mill Road.
The Project has re-sited the active, the Phase 1 temporary haul road so that its entrance/exit off of W. Mill
Road will be approximately 145 ft. (43 m.) south of the southeast corner of the house. The Phase 1
temporary haul road construction will remove the secondary scrub vegetation that now covers the road
entrance/exit. During Phase 2 construction, haul truck entering/exiting the marina will pass 4105 W. Mill
Road and there will be an increase in the truck traffic during the construction period.
15 E. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-4-2)
15 E. Mill Road is the northernmost of five small parcels that are on the east side of Mattituck Creek across from the
Old Mill Restaurant, the garage at 5670 W. Mill Road, and SYC Bldgs. 2 and 3. 15 E. Mill is on the north side of the road
and 80, 100, 200, and 220 E. Mill Road are on the south side. All of the properties are on the floodplain 10 ft. AMSL
contour. Photograph E6 is an aerial of the location and also the SYC complex showing the location of these various
addresses. Collectively, the addresses on E. Mill Road were once grouped as Waterville, a community within Mattituck.
The house on at 15 E. Mill Road is the G. H. Fisher House (Photograph E7, E8). The house was initially
recorded as SPLIA MK-45 and is inventoried by NYSHPO under USN 10310.000350. Like the Old Mill
Restaurant, this property’s S/NRHP status is Undetermined. A building on the 15 E. Mill parcel is clearly
obvious on the 1904, 1947, 1954 USGS quadrangle sheets and the 1962 SUFGIS aerial (Figures 12-14). A
building also shows on the 1940s era postcard (Figure 11). The building is not oriented to the creek but
rather to the south and east. In the historic period, there appears to have been a small dock on the creek
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side near a parking lot and two boats are tied there. At present, there is a dock off the north side of the
building as well.
While the building occupants appear to have been engaged in activities oriented to the creek, there is no
indication that the building was purposefully sited because of its view to the west. Rather, like the
subsequent Mattituck Marina, the Old Mill/Restaurant, and other buildings nearby, of the functional
orientations were to the creek.
80 E. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-4-3)
This parcel is mostly wooded though it has a dock and graveled driveway on its south side. The driveway
also may support the buildings on buildings 100 E. Mill Road (Photograph E6). Persons standing on the
dock have a clear view of the SYC complex (Photographs E9, E10). The parcel is used commercially and its
function will not be impaired by the Project.
100 E. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-4-4)
The parcel contains work areas and support structures (Photograph E10, E11). The largest building has a
dock off of its west side and a large entrance from the dock into the building. The parcel is used
commercially and its function will not be impaired by the Project.
200 E. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-4-5)
The property at 200 E. Mill Road is named King’s Dock on the NYSHPO inventory form (Photograph E11).
The property was entered into the CRIS system in 2014 by John Bonifide and its S/NRHP is listed as Not
Eligible. The property holds USN 10310.001408. It was not recorded by SPLIA. The house is oriented to the
creek. The residence’s viewshed is toward the creek and the west side floodplain and bluff.
220 E. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-4-6)
The house at this location is oriented to the creek as well (Photograph E11). Like the buildings in this cluster
of buildings near E. Mill Road, the house here has been present since 1962 based on the SUFGIS aerial
(Figure 14). Its dock appears on the 1978 SUFGIS aerial (Photograph E15). The house is oriented to the
creek. The residence’s viewshed is toward the creek and the west side floodplain and bluff.
750 E. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-107-1-1.3)
This building/structure complex is collectively referred to as Fox Hill. The 26+ acre estate is accessed via a
long driveway that intersects with E. Mill Road on the Mattituck Creek east valley wall. That driveway first
shows on the 1956 USGS (Figure 13). The complex proper is located on the 30 ft. AMSL contour terrace.
Photograph E12 is a view of the house from the SYC bluff west of Bldgs. 7 and 8.
Hyde 1902-1904 (Figure 7) assigns the parcel to George Terry and shows it shared a path with the George
Moore parcel to the south. . This residence appears from a distance to have been sited on the valley
terrace to purposefully allow view of the creek and valley as a whole. Because of its elevation, its viewshed
will be affected by the Project.
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3331 Grand Ave. (SCTM 1000-107-1-11)
The parcel at this address appears to correspond with the George Moore parcel shown on the 1902-1904
Hyde map (Figure 7). At one point in its use history the parcel is shown as encompassing three buildings,
likely a residence and two outbuildings. Today, the parcel contains six buildings and structures
(Photographs E13-E17). These elements include a small, single-person trailer; three cabins; a picnic shelter;
and a main building. An abandoned Jeep also is present.
Though the parcel is still zoned R-80, 1-family year-round residence, the overall layout suggests that a
seasonal camp might have functioned on the property. Other such camps were present in Mattituck
including ones further south on Mattituck Creek. Though heavily wooded, persons on the parcel would
have a view of SYC Bldgs. 7 and 8. The cabins and main building, however, are oriented away from the creek
and west side of the valley.
3329 Grand Ave. (SCTM 1000-107-1-12)
The parcel may correspond to the Robinson parcel marked on the 1902-1904 Hyde map (Figure 7). That
map shows the parcel contained two buildings. The current large residence and smaller garage on the
property are positioned is the same configuration as shown on the Hyde map. The house, however, appears
to have been renovated and remodeled and according to the 2013 SUFGIS (Figure 18) it now has a pool off
of its south façade.
The front façade of the house is oriented east to Grand Ave (Photographs E18-E19). The tree cover on the
parcel is minimal and there is a clear view of the west side of the valley and SYC Bldgs. 7 and 8 from the lawn
between the garage and residence.
3293 Grand Ave. (SCTM 1000-107-1-10.2)
The relatively new house at 3293 Grand Avenue is oriented north to that road (Photograph E20). The
building first appears on the 2020 SUFGIS aerial. As oriented, the building has no view of the SYC marina.
Previously Inventoried Resources Identified in Town of Southold Final Scope (Appendix F)
In his comment letter to the Town of Southold concerning the Project’s Draft DEIS, Dr. Joel Klein noted
“There are three unevaluated structures listed in CRIS within approximately 1000 feet of the project
area. The scope of work should include an evaluation as to if and how these structures may be
visually or otherwise (noise, vibration during construction) affected by the project and, if potentially
affected, if they satisfy the eligibility criteria for the State Register of Historic Places.” (Klein 2020: 2)
The Town of Southold Planning Board included the Klein comment without edit into the Final Scope
(February 8, 2021) for the Project. On March 31, 2021, Ms. Weed confirmed with Dr. Klein that the three
resources referred to in his comment were USNs 10310.000347, 10310.000348, and 10310.000349. It is of
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note that the Town’s “Town Register of Historic Landmarks” (10/18/2017) does not list the Robinson-D’Aires
House (USN 10310.000347), the Old Mill Restaurant (USN 10310.000348), or the Old Water Tower (USN
10310.000349).
The S/NRHP eligibility criteria and aspects of integrity were applied to these three properties during the
current work.
USN 10310.000347, 4255 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-9-3)
The Robinson-D’Aires House, located at 4255 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-9-3) is located immediately to
the west of the intersection of Naugles Road and W. Mill Road, Mattituck, Town of Southold (Figure 2;
Photographs F1 through F10). The house complex consists of three buildings: main house (Photographs F1-
F5), mother-in-law house (Photographs F6-F7), and barn (Photographs F11-F14).
The Robinson-D’Aires House was initially recorded by the Society for the Preservation of Long Island
Antiquities (SPLIA) in 1984 and, at the time, was assigned SPLIA designation MK-18 (Harvey 1987a). The
resource was subsequently assigned USN 10310.000347. Harvey (1985a) noted the presence of the house
and a barn but only described the house. Mark Tweedie (Appendix G, Tweedie 2012a) updated the existing
conditions of the house for the Town of Southold. He noted, but did not photograph, the barn that lies west
of the house. Neither recorder noted the presence of the 1-story mother-in-law house that is located
between the barn and main house. The conservatory that is located to the west of the Main house west
wing also was not noted.
As recorded by SPLIA (Harvey 1985a), the main house was described as a “1 1/2 story, 3-bay gable-roof
house with center chimney and a one-story gable roof wing to the east.” Tweedie (2012a) noted “shutters
added to windows, original survey did not mention the type of roof, but currently the house has a slate tile
roof (unclear if new modification).”
The Hyde (1902-1909) Suffolk County map shows two buildings on 4255 W. Mill Road and their positions
suggest these were the main house and the barn. It also shows 4255 W. Mill Road linked to 4900 W. Mill
Road and both parcels owned by A.F. Robinson. A single building is shown on 4900 W. Mill Road. The 1947
Mattituck Hills USGS quadrangle (Figure 12) plots three buildings on the north side of W. Mill Road and one
on the south side. However, the subsequent 1956 edition of that quadrangle (Figure 13) plots only two
buildings on the north side. The 1962 Suffolk County aerial (Figure 14) clearly shows the house and barn on
the north side and the house on the south side but the intervening mother-in-law house at 4255 W. Mill
Road is not clear. In 1978, however, that third building on the north side is present (Figure 15). The
conservatory is not obvious on the 1962, 1978, or 1984 aerials but may be present on the 2001 aerial (Figure
17). Today, both 4255 and 4900 W. Mill Road are recorded as belonging to the Leogrande Family
Irrevocable Trust.
The Robinson-D’Aires historic property is subject to indirect effects resulting from the construction of the
main water line and construction truck traffic during Phase 2 of the construction project. The main house is
well-elevated above both W. Mill Road and Naugles Road and, for this reason, is not likely to be affected by
vibration effects in the same manner as buildings might be on the same elevation.
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USN 10310.000348, 5775 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-6-3)
The Old Mill Restaurant is located at 5775 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-6-3) on the west shore of Mattituck
Creek (Figure 2, Photographs F11-F14). The building, recorded by SPLIA (Harvey 1985b) and assigned SPLIA
designation MK-19, was originally a tide-powered grist mill. The building is assigned USN 10310.000348.
According to Englert (1985: 2), Richard Cox “…constructed a tide-powered mill on Mattituck Inlet” in 1821.
Craven, in his detailed history of Mattituck also says that the mill dated to 1821 (Craven 1906:216). The
1889-1890 Lain’s Directory lists J.W. Terry as the grist-mill owner and Craven (1906:238) confirmed that
association. According to Craven (Ibid.), Captain Terry operated the mill from 1847 to 1902.
Englert (1985: 2) also noted that the “mill, which still stands, was extensively altered for use as a restaurant
ca. 1902.” A postcard in the Mattituck-Laurel Library digitized ephemera collection suggests that the mill
was still operating as such ca. 1905 (Mattituck-Laurel Library Image 2014420). Two other sources (Craven
1906, Mattituck-Laurel Library Image 2014420) suggest that the conversion from mill to other function
occurred between ca. 1905 and 1909. In 1906, Craven noted that the “mill is now used as a place of public
entertainment. The tide gates are removed…and the old dam, with its low bridge, will give place to an
elevated steel bridge, with a draw…” (Craven 1906:238 [pdf 249]). The description of the Mattituck-Laurel
Library Image 2009203 suggests the conversion occurred after a storm in either 1908 or 1909 that took out
the dam and wooden bridge.
Whichever the case, by 1920, the “place of entertainment” was definitely operating (Mattituck-Laurel
Library Image 2012220, Anonymous n.d., Gianotti 2017). The 1933 Mattituck Chamber of Commerce
(MCofC) Directory lists the “Ye Olde Mill Inn” as a restaurant in Mattituck and the “Old Mill Inn” on North
Road in Mattituck at telephone number Matt-323 (MCofC 1933:24). Between 1929-1938, “The Old Mill Inn
which was quite popular at that time…. used to take about 300, three-four hundred [chicken] broilers on a
weekend…” (Bennett and Delehanty 1983: Tape 48-CRB-1, page 7 [pdf 100] and 8[pdf 101]). The restaurant
operated as such until 2017 when it closed. As of March, 2021, interior renovations were occurring.
Unlike Lefferts Mill, which is the only fully intact example of a tidal mill on the Island, the Old Mill on
Mattituck Creek retains no functional mill elements. The footprint of the current structure reflects its use as
an eatery with options for both indoor and outdoor dining rather than its function as a tide mill. According
to the USN form, the significance of the building lies with its date of construction (1821) and the fact that
“[T]his building was described as ‘a relatively rare engineering structure’ by the Historic American
Engineering Record.” There is no HAER record for the Old Mill on Mattituck Creek. However, the Lefferts
Mill (HAER NY-106) is described as “a fine example of a tide mill, a relatively rare engineering structure.”
There is no doubt that the Old Mill was important to the community as both a mill and then as an eatery. In
its first iteration, it processed product produced locally. In its second life, with increasing structural
modifications, it provided an entertainment venue that serviced both the local population and visitors. It
has played significant roles in the agricultural, commercial, and recreational histories of the Mattituck Creek
valley.
The Old Mill Restaurant is on the same elevation as W. Mill Road in this location. The Old Mill Restaurant
might be indirectly affected by the construction of the main water line, and Phase 2 construction traffic. It
would be less likely to be affected by the construction of the proposed water hydrant which is proposed to
be located on the west side of W. Mill Road north of the Old Water Tower.
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USN 10310.000349, 5670 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-6-4.1)
On the opposing side of W. Mill Road from the Old Mill Restaurant is the Old Water Tower (USN
10310.000349; Photographs F15-F16). It, too, was recorded by SPLIA in 1984 and its existing condition was
documented by Tweedie (2012c). Associated with the same parcel (SCTM 1000-106-6-4.1) is a one-story
garage building located on the east side of W. Mill Road south of the Old Mill Restaurant. This structure was
discussed herein under the heading “5670 W. Mill Road (SCTM 1000-106-6-4.1).” The Old Water Tower no
longer functions as such. It reportedly was re-done to serve as a rental residence. That function ended and
according to Jeff Strong (Personal communication 4/28/21) the interior accoutrements have been removed.
Though outside decorative elements are still present on the porch on the south side of the building, it is
vacant and unused.
Ostroski (2015:5) described the water tower style as free-standing, tapered. Based on the Ostroski
compilation, the form is relatively common on the North Fork. The Old Water Tower foundation appears to
be concrete with concrete corner footers. The superstructure is wood as is the roof.
Like the Old Mill Restaurant across the street, the Old Water Tower is on the same elevation as W. Mill
Road. It backs, however, into the valley slope. The Old Water Tower could be indirectly affected by the
construction of the main water line, the associated hydrant which will be positioned about 40 ft. (12 m.)
northwest of the building’s northeast corner, and Phase 2 construction traffic.
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Assessment Conclusions and
Recommendations
The three previously inventoried properties (USNs 10310.000347, .000348, and .000349) referenced in the
Town’s Final Scope are considered important in the Town of Southold. Each is listed on the Town inventory
and the Town had their descriptions updated in 2012 (Tweedie 2012a-c). As such, they possess local
significance. The Robinson-D'Aires complex retains original functions and it is well-maintained keeping the
elements of it historic use periods. The Old Mill Restaurant no longer can function as a tidal mill. It can
continue to function as a restaurant. The Old Water Tower no longer functions as such though it retains its
tower form.
The SYC complex buildings predominately date between 1961 and 1978. These buildings are part of a
functioning marina that has operated for 60 years. It has and continues to service both commercial and
recreational vessels. While it serves an important role in the economy of the Hamlet of Mattituck and the
Town of Southold, the complex does not appear to meet Criteria A, B, C, or D.
For the most part, the adjacent parcels do not meet the 50-year age specification. The two exceptions are
3331 W. Mill Road and 4900 W. Mill Road. Both are older than 50-years. 3331 W. Mill Road is a relatively
intact example of agrarian infrastructure with both the platform water tank and accessory pump building. It
is worthy of additional documentation to determine if its design or structure is unique to the class. 4900 W.
Mill Road has an historic relationship to the Robinson-D’Aires House. Documentation of that relationship
appears to be warranted in order to determine if it was a dependency and the role it played in the larger
holding during the Robinson-occupancy period.
With a single exception, the viewshed properties meet the 50-year age specification. The exception is 3293
Grand Ave. which was built in the last decade. Two of the other parcels have buildings that have been
inventoried and one of these (200 E. Mill Road) has been determined Not Eligible. Of the remaining
properties, two (220 E. Mill Rd. and 750 E. Mill Rd.) ill have their front view of the west side of Mattituck
Creek affected by the Project but the proposed SYC buildings will be similar to to those in the current marina
complex. The remaining properties either consist of commercial buildings or residences that do not front to
the creek or west valley slope.
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Source: Mattituck-Laurel Library Digital Collection
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Strong's Yacht Center - Proposed Boat Storage Buildings,
Mattituck, Town of Southold, Suffolk County, NY
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Source: Mattituck-Laurel Library Digital Collection
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Strong's Yacht Center - Proposed Boat Storage Buildings,
Mattituck, Town of Southold, Suffolk County, NY
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Source: Mattituck-Laurel Library Digital Collection
1947 Mattituck Hills USGS with NotationsStrong's Yacht Center - Proposed Boat Storage Buildings,
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Source: USGS/ESRI Historical Topographic Map Explorer
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Source: USGS/ESRI Historical Topographic Map Explorer
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Site
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RM_IMG0438, 03/25/21).
Photograph B2. Project Site CEA, looking SE from the bluff across SYC Bldg. 8 (Field Photograph
RM_IMG0436, 03/25/21).
Photograph B3. Project Site CEA, looking CEA, looking SW. at the floodplain/bluff juncture west of Bldg. 7
(Field Photograph CSW_PA030048, 3/10/21).
Photograph B4. Project Site CEA, looking across the CEA valley slope ridge and swale topography (Field
Photograph RM_IMG0450, 03/25/21).
Photograph B5. Project Site CEA, tire in spoil bank (Field Photograph RM_IMG0443, 03/25/21).
Photograph B6. Project Site CEA, geotechnical bore location (Field Photograph CSW_P1010004, 4/28/21).
Photograph B7. Project Site Temporary Haul Road, looking S downslope across the 40 to 20 AMSL contours
(Field Photograph CSW_PC060018, 6/16/21).
Photograph B8. Project Site, Temporary Haul Road, looking W across successional shrublands (Field
Photograph RM_IMG0416, 03/25/21).
Photograph B9. Project Site, Temporary Haul Road, looking NE across ATV berm (Field Photograph
RM_IMG0408, 03/25/21).
Photograph B10. Project Site, Temporary Haul Road, looking N. along W. Mill Road from the north side of
the haul road entrance/exit (Field Photograph CSW(DH)_P060030, 4/28/21).
Photograph B11. Project Site, Water Main, looking W. from the intersection of Naugles Rd. (right) and W.
Mill Road (left) (Field Photograph CSW_P1010017, 03/10/21).
Photograph B12. Project Site, Main Water Line, intersection of Naugles Rd. (left) and W. Mill Road (right)
looking E. (Field Photograph CSW_P1010015, 03/10/21).
Photograph B13. Project Site, Secondary Water Line, looking NE across the backyard of 5104 Mill Rd. (Field
Photograph CSW_PC060011, 6/16/21).
Photograph B14. Project Site, Secondary Water Line, looking NE at the water line route with SYC Bldgs. 5 and
6 downslope (Field Photograph CSW_PC060014, 6/16/21).
Photograph B15. SYC, looking W. at Bldgs. 2 and 3 from 80 E. Mill Rd. dock (Field Photograph
CSW_PC060042, 6/16/21).
Photograph B16. SYC, looking SW at Bldgs. 6, 7, and 8 from 80 E. Mill Road dock (Field Photograph CSW-
_PC060040, 6/16/21).
Photograph B17. SYC, looking SW at the location of now-demolished Bldg. 4. It was right of the ladder (Field
Photograph CSW_PC060005, 6/16/21).
Photograph B18. SYC, North Dry Dock without lift, looking E/NE (Field Photograph CSW_PC060002, 6/16/21).
Photograph B19. SYC, zinc plates on hull and rack (Field Photograph CSW_PA030047, 3/10/21).
Photograph B20. SYC, current emergency access road orient east-west between W. Mill Road and Mill Road,
looking W. (Field Photograph CSW_PA030024, 3/10/21).
Photograph B21. Project Site, looking N. at the Stabilized RCA Shoulder grass strip
on the east side of W. Mill Road (Field Photograph CSW_PC060028, 6/16/21).
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Appendix C - Photographs: SYC
Buildings/Structures
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CSW_P3250008, 03/25/21).
Photograph C2. SYC Building 2, office, looking SE at the north and west facades (Field Photograph
CSW_PA030067, 03/10/21).
Photograph C3. SYC Building 3, maintenance, looking NE at he east facades (Field Photograph
CSW_PA030056, 03/10/21).
Photograph C4. SYC Building 3, looking NW at the south and east facades of the old City Island hanger (Field
Photograph CSW_PA030055, 03/10/21).
Photograph C5. SYC Building 5, storage, looking at the north facade (Field Photograph CSW_PA030054,
03/10/21).
Photograph C6. SYC Building 6, maintenance and storage (Field Photograph CSW_P1010011, 03/25/21).
Photograph C7. SYC Buildings 6 (right) and 7 (middle) and South Dry Dock lift (left) (Field Photograph
CSW_P1010009, 03/25/21).
Photograph C8. SYC Building 7, maintenance and storage, looking SW at the east and north facades (Field
Photograph CSW_PC060006, 6/16/21).
Photograph C9. SYC Building 8, maintenance and storage, looking SW at the north and east facades (Field
Photograph CSW_PC060008, 6/16/21).
Photograph C10. SYC Building 8, looking SW at the roof detail between the annex (left) and the main
building (right) (Field Photograph CSW_PC060009, 6/16/21).
Photograph C11. SYC North Dry Dock with lift in place (Field Photograph CSW_P1010006, 03/10/21).
Photograph C12. SYC boat slips looking N. (Field Photograph CSW_P1010012, 03/10/21).
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Appendix D – Photographs: West
Side Abutting Boundary Parcels
Figure D1. Appendix D Photo Key. Note: all numbers are prefaced by D.
Photograph D1. 800 North Drive, looking E. at the west (front) facade (Field Photograph RM, 03/25/21).
Photograph D2. 800 North Drive, looking S. from the CEA at the north facade (Field Photograph
RM_IMG0446, 03/25/21).
Photograph D3. 800 North Drive, looking SE from the CEA bluff at Bldg. 8 roof and 800 North Drive on the
distant ridge (Field Photograph CSW_P3250015, 03/25/21).
Photograph D4. 805 North Drive, looking NW at the east (front) facade (Field Photograph RM, 03/25/21).
Photograph D5. 805 North Drive, looking SW at the east and north facades from the base of North Drive
which is the top of the filled inlet’s south slope (Field Photograph RM, 03/25/21).
Photograph D6. 805 North Drive, looking SE from the south end of the CEA (Field Photograph
CSW_P3250024, 03/25/21).
Photograph D7. Mill Road Preserve perimeter (red) path looking NW at the backyard of 2010 W. Mill Road
(Field Photograph RM, 03/25/21).
Photograph D8. 2010 W. Mill Road, looking SE at the north (front) façade of the house (Field Photograph RB,
03/25/21).
Photograph D9. 3380 W. Mill Rd., looking SE at the platform water tower (Field Photograph CSW_P1010022,
4/28/21).
Photograph D10. 3380 W. Mill Road, looking NE at the platform water tower and the adjacent accessory
building (Field Photograph CSW_P1010023, 4/28/21).
Photograph D11. 3380 W. Mill Road, looking NW at the accessory building south façade and the adjacent
platform water tower (Field Photograph CSW_P1010025, 4/28/21).
Photograph D12. 4900 W. Mill Road, looking SE at the north and west facades of the house (Field
Photograph CSW_P1010019, 4/28/21).
Photograph D13. 4900 W. Mill Road, looking SE at the west façade and the outbuilding to picture right (Field
Photograph CSW_P1010020, 04/28/21).
Photograph D14. 5550 W. Mill Road, looking SE at the north facades of the house (left) and garage (right)
(Field Photograph CSW_P1010016, 4/28/21).
Photograph D15. 5670 W. Mill Road, looking SE at the north and west facades (Field Photograph
CSW_PA030064, 03/10/21).
Photograph D16. 5102 Mill Road, looking E/NE at the west (front) façade of the house (Field Photograph
CSW_PC060025, 6/16/21).
Photograph D17. 5102 Mill Road, looking E/Se at the house and support sheds (Field Photograph
CSW_PC060026, 6/16/21).
Photograph D18. 5106 Mill Road, looking E. at the detached garage (left) and house (right) (Field Photograph
CSW_PA030042, 3/10/21).
Photograph D19. 5106 Mill Road, looking N. from the CEA to the south facade (Field Photograph
RM_IMG0432, 3/25/21).
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Appendix E – Photographs: West
and East Side Viewshed Parcels
Figure E1. Appendix E Photo Key. Note: all numbers are prefaced by "E"
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façade of the barn (Field Photograph CSW_PA030026, 03/10/21).
Photograph E2. 4105 W. Mill Road, looking W/SW at the east and north facades of the barn (Field
Photograph CSW_PA030027, 03/10/21).
Photograph E3. 4105 W. Mill Road, looking W. at the east façade of the studio (Field Photograph
CSW_PA030028, 03/10/21).
Photograph E4. 4105 W. Mill Road, looking NW at the south and east facades of the house (Field Photograph
CSW_PA030029, 03/10/21).
Photograph E5. 4105 W. Mill Road, looking NW at the house from approximately 100 ft. southeast of the
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dock at SYC (Field Photograph CSW_PC060010, 6/16/21).
Photograph E8. 15 E. Mill Road (USN 10310.000350), looking N. at the south façade from the 80 E. Mill Road
dock (Field Photograph CSW_PC, 6/16/21).
Photograph E9. 80 E. Mill Road dock looking SW toward SYC (Field Photograph CSW_PC060040, 06/16/21).
Photograph E10. 200 E. Mill Road support building looking W/SW (Field Photograph CSW_P3250035,
03/25/21).
Photograph E11. Looking E. at 100, 200, 220 east facades from SYC (Field Photograph CSW_PC060003,
6/16/21).
Photograph F12. Looking SE from the CEA bluff toward 750 E. Mill Road on the far terrace (Field Photograph
CSW_P3250014, 03/25/21).
Photograph E13. 3331 Grand Ave., looking north at the trailer (Field Photograph CSW_PC060047, 06/16/21).
Photograph E14. 3331 Grand Ave., looking NW at the northernmost cabin (Field Photograph
CSW_PC060046, 6/16/21).
Photograph E15. 3331 Grand Ave., looking S/SW at the main building (left), the picnic center shelter (center),
and two additional cabins (right) (Field Photograph CSW_PC060048, 06/16/21).
Photograph E16. 3331 Grand Ave., looking SW at the picnic shelter (left) and the north facades of the two
cabins shown in Photograph E15 (Field Photograph CSW_PC060049, 6/16/21).
Photograph E17. 3331 Grand Ave., looking W/NW at SYC Bldgs. 7 and 8
(Field Photograph CSW_PC060050, 6/16/21).
Photograph E18. 3329 Grand Ave., looking W from the driveway entrance to the house (left) front façade
and the garage (right) (Field Photograph CSW_PC060044, 6/16/21).
Photograph E19. 3329 Grand Ave., looking W/NW across the house lawn at SYC Bldg. 8 on
the opposing shore (Field Photograph CSW_PC060045, 6/16/21).
Photograph E20. 3293 Grand Ave., looking SW at the front (north) façade from Grand Ave.
(Field Photograph CSW_PC060043, 6/16/21).
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Appendix F – Photographs:
Previously Inventoried Properties
Identified in Town of Southold Scope
Figure F1. Appendix F Photo Key 4255 W. Mill Rd. (USN 10310.000347)
Figure F1. Appendix F Photo Key, 5775 W. Mill Rd. (USN
10310.000348) and 5670 W. Mill Rd. (USN 10310.000349)
Tower
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Photograph F1. USN 10310.000347, main house, looking NE at the south facade. (Field Photograph
CSW_P3250022, 03/25/21).
Photograph F2. USN 10310.000347, main house, looking NE at the west and south facades of the addition
(right) and the conservatory (right) (Field Photograph CSW_P3250025, 03/25/21).
Photograph F3. USN 10310.000347, main house, looking SE at the west and north facades of the
conservatory and the north façade of the main house (Field Photograph CSW_P3250018, 03/25/21).
Photograph F4. USN 10310.000347, main house and addition, looking SW at the east and north facades of
the main house and the east façade of the addition (Field Photograph CSW_P3250019, 03/25/21).
Photograph F5. USN 10310.000347, main house, looking NW upslope at the east and south facades from W.
Mill Road (Field Photograph CSW_P3250021, 03/25/21).
Photograph F6. USN 10310.000347, mother-in-law house, looking NW at the south and east facades (Field
Photograph CSW_P3250024, 03/25/21).
Photograph F7. USN 10310.000347, mother-in-law house, looking SE at the north and west facades (Field
Photograph CSW_P3250024, 03/25/21).
Photograph F8. USN 10310.000347, barn, looking NW at the south and east facades (Field Photograph
CSW_P3250025, 03/25/21).
Photograph F9. USN 10310.000347, barn, looking NE at the west and south facades (Field Photograph
CSW_P3250027, 03/25/21).
Photograph F10. USN 10310.000347, barn, looking SW at the east and north facades (Field Photograph
CSW_P3250030, 03/25/21).
Photograph F11. USN 10310.000348, Old Mill Restaurant, looking SE at the north and west facades (Field
Photograph CSW_PA030058, 03/10/21).
Photograph F12. USN 10310.000348, Old Mill Restaurant, looking NE at the west and south facades (Field
Photograph CSW_PA030065, 03/10/21).
Photograph F13. USN 10310.000348, Old Mill Restaurant, looking N at the south facade (Field Photograph
CSW_P1010001, 04/28/21).
Photograph F14. From 80 E. Mill Rd. dock looking W. at Old Mill Restaurant east façade
(Field Photograph CSW_PC060039, 6/16/21).
Photograph F15. USN 10310.000349, Old Water Tower, looking SW at the east and north facades (Field
Photograph CSW_PA030060, 03/10/21).
Photograph F16. USN 10310.000349, Old Water Tower, looking NW at the south and west facades (Field
Photograph CSW_PA030068, 03/10/21).
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Appendix G – Town of
Southold/Mark C. Tweedie Resource Forms
SOUTHOLD LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION MK-18
Historic Building/Places Inventory
Town of Southold
54375 Route 25, P.O. Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
Name: Town of Southold/Mark S. Tweedie Date: May 2012
Organization: Town of Southold Landmarks Preservation Commission
Inventory Update:
1. Building/Place Name/Date: Robinson House, (Early 1800's)
2. Tax Map Number/Address: 1000-106.-9-3, 4255 Mill Road (Address on both
House and Tax Map List, (#1980 Mill Road on original SPLIA form)
3. Town of Southold Identification Number: MK-18
4. Current Status of Historic Building(s) or Place(s): -Extant
5. Evidence of Structural Modifications: -Shutters added to windows, original
survey did not mention the type of roof, but currently the house has a slate
tile roof (unclear if new modification).
6. Notes: -Barn is extant and intact.
Photographic Record of Historic Building(s) or Place(S) - May 2012:
South Facade, West Elevation.
SOUTHOLD LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION MK-19
Historic Building/Places Inventory
Town of Southold
54375 Route 25, P.O. Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
Name: Town of Southold/Mark S. Tweedie Date: May 2012
Organization: Town of Southold Landmarks Preservation Commission
Inventory Update:
1. Building/Place Name/Date: Old Mill Restaurant, (1821)
2. Tax Map Number/Address: 1000-106.-6-3, 5775 Mill Road
3. Town of Southold Identification Number: MK-19
4. Current Status of Historic Building(s) or Place(s): -Extant
5. Evidence of Structural Modifications: -Main structure, awnings removed from
second story windows; restaurant wing (left foreground below), awnings
removed, as well as minor roof modifications.
6. Notes: -Landmark contributes significantly to historic landscape of
Mattituck, and also is an important and rare example of a tidal mill.
Photographic Record of Historic Building(s) or Place(S) - May 2012:
View is East.
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SOUTHOLD LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION MK-20
Historic Building/Places Inventory
Town of Southold
54375 Route 25, P.O. Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
Name: Town of Southold/Mark S. Tweedie Date: May 2012
Organization: Town of Southold Landmarks Preservation Commission
Inventory Update:
1. Building/Place Name/Date: Old Water Tower, (ca.1900)
2. Tax Map Number/Address: 1000-106.-6-4.1, 5670 Mill Road
3. Town of Southold Identification Number: MK-20
4. Current Status of Historic Building(s) or Place(s): -Extant
5. Evidence of Structural Modifications: -Extension from third story in rear
facade, all windows appear to have been replaced, and window in south facade
replaced with small vent.
6. Notes: -One of the three rare tower buildings of Mattituck that contributes
uniquely to the historic landscape of Mattituck.
Photographic Record of Historic Building(s) or Place(S) - May 2012:
View is Northwest.
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