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BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
UNIQUE SITE NO. .163`rn- Q{
DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD
NEW YORK STATE PARKS.AND RECREATION SERIES
ALBANY,NEW YORK (SI K)474-0479 NEG. NO.
YOUR NAMI-. Town of Southold/SPLIA I DATE: Fall 1985
YOUR ADDRESS: Town Hall, Main Rd. TELEPHONE: 516/765-1892
Southold, L.I. , N.Y. 11971
ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Lev. Office
IDENTIFICATION
I. BUILDING NAMIJ.�S): McCarthy House
2. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWNICITY: Southold VILLAGE: Laurel
3. STREET LOCATION: 044 jDdW i<o, _5L
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ h Private
5_ PRESENT OWNER: Royden Kuester ADDRESS: 340 86th St, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11209
6. USE.: Original: Re BZEric@ Present: Residence
7, ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC. Exterior visible from public road: Yes Ei No ❑
Interior accessible: Explain ByaP-Pt• only
DESCRIPTION
9. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c, brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑
MA] I-RIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ® g. stucco ❑ other:
1). STRUCTURA1. a. wood frame with interlocking joints d
SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members ❑
(if kn(wn) c. masonry load bearing walls ❑
d, metal (explain)
e. other
10. CONDITION: a. excellent D1 b. good ❑ c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑
11. INTEGRITY: a.'original site EE b. moved ❑ if so,when"
c, list major alterations and dates (if known):
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known C� b.zoning❑ c. reads i
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑
f. other:
15. RLLA]LD OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPLRTY:
a. barn h. carriage house ❑ C. garage ❑
d. privy ❑ e. shed K f. greenhouse ❑
g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑
i. landscape features: lawn and many large -trees
j. other: close to street
10. SURROUNDINGS OF 'THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a.open land ❑ b. woodland EX
c.scattered buildings ❑
d.densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential ❑
h.other:
17. INTFRRELATIONSIIIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(Indicate if hudding or structure is in an historic district)
This structure is located on Old Main Road which is curvy,
two lane, low density tree lined road. Rt. 25 is to the
south and Aldrich Lane is directly north.
18. OTHER NO'I ABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known):
This structure has 112-storys, 5-bays, gable roof] with the
front roof extending to form hood covering the centered
front door. There is a small wing to east with a full
porch facing north with the roof also extending to the porch
supports. Both the wing and main section have centered
chimneys. Wooden brackets support the main section' s porch
SIGNIFICANCE roof.
IQ. DA] I OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 1800
ARCHITECT:
BUILbER:
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'Il. I ]QRIC'nANC ARCHITECTLIKAL IMPORTAN 'F. Carzx
This structure 3s a fine example of a classic Northi�oiLk dwelling)
and one of the few remaining early original Cape Cod style -
homes that once lined this road. Staten as the "oldest house
in Laurel" , this residence is laid to be a duplicate of the
Wickham farmhouse on the Cutchogue Village Green. The attic
has heavy oak framing and broad-axed beams, mortised and tenoned.
C1Ak(_=X MAP PaTe
21. SOURCES: A Short Trip on Kings Highway. Association of Suffolk
County Historical Societies, Jan. 26, 1985.
22. THL %IF:
Form prepared by Linda L. Harvey, Research Assistant .