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BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
UNIQUE SITE NO.in 3_ W0
DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD
NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES
ALBANY, NEW YORK (51 Vii) 474-01479 NEG. NO. -
YOUR NAMETawn of Southold./SPLIA DATE:LecembPr 1, 198'5
YOUR ADDRESS: Town Hall, Main Road_._TELEPHONE: 5 /765-1892
Southold L. I. , N.Y. 11971
ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office
IDENTIFICATION
1. BUILDING NAMF(S): Oliver Case house
2. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWN/CITY:Southold VII LACE. New Suffolk
3. STREET LOCA'T'ION: �M Fannint=
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b, private
5. PRESENT OWNER: Mortimer Kelly ADDRESS: Fanning Rd.
6. USE: Original: )'tome Present: home
7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes ❑ No
Interior accessible: Explain
DESCRIPTION
8. BUILDING a. clapboard ® b_ stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑
MATIAZIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f_ shingles ❑ g, stucco ❑ other:all Stone
foundation
1➢_ STRUCTURAL. a. wood frame with interlocking joints
SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members ❑
(if kn(wn) c. masonry load bearing walls ❑
d. metal (explain)
e. other
10. CONDITION: a. excellent ❑ b. good ® c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑
11. INTEGRITY: a. driginal site ❑ b. moved ? if so,when'',., ,-Izarl+i 1Y1_was moved from
c. list major alterations and dates (if known): Southold by sled in the
18th century.
12. PHOTO: From the east - front 13. MAP: N.Y.S. Southampton Quad
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known El b. zoning❑ c. roads ❑
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑
f. either:
15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY:
a. barn7nC b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑
d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f, greenhouse ❑
g. shop El h. gardens ❑
i. kudm3W features: earn hag mortise and tenon
j. other: joints & mahogany pegs*
10. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more Asan one if necessary).-
a.
ecessary):a.open land 50 b, woodland
c, scattered buildings ❑
d.densely built-tip ❑ e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential ❑
h.other: � acres of partly wooded land
17. INTFRRFLATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district)
The house lies in a secluded wooded area of New Suffolk
which was originally part of David Tuthill's land.
18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known):
12 story, 3 bays on the .first floor, 2 bays on the 2nd
floor. Side entrance plan, Greek Revival style house with
Greek Revival front door and frieze windows under the
eaves on north and south elevations. The 2-bay lz story
vying on the south was added later.
SIGNIFICANCE
11t. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: built prior to 1858,18th century
in part **
ARCIIITLCT:
BUl l-l)I_R:
0. IIISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE:
According to local tradition this is one of the oldest
houses in New Suffolk, incorporating an early 18th cent,
section.
The columnist for the Traveler-Watchman Bob Smith lived
in this house in the 30s and Oso he wrote the column
known as "The Spreading Chestnut Tree" .
A. I. Tuthill on 1858 map (Chase. Map of Suffolk County) .
0. W. Case on 1909 map (E. Belcher-Hyde) . -
21. SOURCES: Butterworth Marjorie M. The New Suffolk Story.
Greenport 1983, pp. 29, 31.
**Butterworth M. M. Interview Nov. 18, 1985
*Groce H. Interview Dec. 5, 1985
2. THLM£:
Form prepared by Rosemary Skye Moritt, Research
Assistant